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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, January 2000

   

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CB-00-46 Press Copy 
FT-900 (00-01) 

For information on goods contact:
Bureau of the Census:
Haydn R. Mearkle  (301) 457-2246 
Nick Orsini  (301) 457-2311

For information on services contact:
Bureau of Economic Analysis:
Technical: Christopher Bach (202) 606-9545
Media: Larry Moran          (202) 606-2649

          U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
                            January 2000

Goods and Services

The Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the
Department of Commerce, announced today that total January  exports of
$84.1 billion and imports of $112.1 billion resulted in a goods and services
deficit of $28.0 billion, $3.4 billion more than the deficit of $24.6
billion in December, revised.  January exports were $1.5 billion less than
December exports of $85.6 billion.  January imports were $1.9 billion more
than December imports of $110.2 billion.

In January, the goods deficit increased $3.2 billion from December to $34.7
billion, and the services surplus decreased $0.1 billion to $6.7 billion.
Exports of goods decreased to $60.4 billion from $61.9 billion, and imports
of goods increased to $95.2 billion from $93.4 billion.  Exports of services
were virtually unchanged at $23.6 billion, and imports of services increased
to $16.9 billion from $16.7 billion.

Goods
     
The December to January change in exports of goods reflected decreases in
capital goods of $0.9 billion (primarily semiconductors and electric
apparatus); industrial supplies and materials ($0.3 billion); consumer goods
($0.2 billion); and other goods ($0.1 billion).  Increases occurred in foods,
feeds, and beverages ($0.1 billion) and automotive vehicles, parts, and
engines ($0.1 billion).
 
The December to January change in imports of goods reflected increases in
industrial supplies and materials of $0.7 billion (primarily crude oil, fuel
oil, and other petroleum products); automotive vehicles, parts, and engines
($0.7 billion); other goods ($0.2 billion); capital goods ($0.2 billion);
and consumer goods ($0.1 billion).  A decrease occurred in foods, feeds, and
beverages ($0.2 billion).Note:  Total goods are reported on a balance of
payments basis; commodity and country detail for goods are on a Census basis.
Definitions are explained in the notes starting on page 26 of this release.

Services
     
Services exports in January were virtually the same as in December.  Small
increases in travel and other private services were offset by a decrease in
transfers under U.S. military sales contracts.  Services imports increased
$0.2 billion from December to January.  The increase was more than accounted
for by small increases in travel, other private services, and passenger fares.

Goods and Services Moving Average 

For the three months ending in January, exports of goods and services averaged
$84.2 billion, while imports of goods and services averaged $110.4 billion,
resulting in an average trade deficit of $26.2 billion.  For the three months
ending in December, the average trade deficit was $25.2 billion, reflecting
average exports of $83.8 billion and average imports of $108.9 billion. 

Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details 

The January figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars, with Australia
$0.5 (for December $0.5), Egypt $0.2 ($0.2) and Argentina $0.1 ($0.2).
Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with China -$6.0 (-$5.6),
Japan -$5.6 (-$7.0), Canada -$4.3 (-$3.4), Western Europe -$3.6 (-$3.9), OPEC
-$2.7 (-$1.2), Mexico -$1.8 (-$0.9), Taiwan -$1.3 (-$1.2), Korea -$1.0 (-$0.8),
Singapore -$0.2 (-$0.1), Hong Kong -$0.1 ($0.3), and Brazil -$0.1 ($0.0).

Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $16.4 billion in January and
imports were $14.7 billion, resulting in a surplus of $1.7 billion.  January
exports were $4.0 billion less than the $20.4 billion in December, while
imports were $2.4 billion less than the $17.1 billion in December.

Revisions
     
Goods carry-over in January was $0.9 billion (1.6 percent) for exports and
$1.4 billion (1.6 percent) for imports.  For December, revised export carry-
over was $0.7 billion (1.1 percent), revised down from $1.0 billion (1.6
percent).  For December, revised import carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.1
percent), revised down from $1.1 billion (1.2 percent).

Services exports and imports for January through December 1999 were revised
to reflect BEA's quarterly U.S. international transactions accounts (ITA's),
which were released March 15, 2000 (see the Information on Goods and Services
section at the end of this release for the revision policy).  For July through
December 1999, the revised estimates are based on more complete source data
than were available previously.  For services exports, the largest revisions
were in travel and other private services.  For services imports, the largest
revisions were in other private services, travel, and direct defense
expenditures.  In addition, all months of 1999 include revisions from forcing
the seasonally adjusted monthly estimates to sum to the quarterly and annual
totals in the ITA's.  For December, services exports were revised up $0.2
billion; the revision was largely accounted for by a revision in other private
services.  Services imports were revised down $0.8 billion; the revision is
mostly accounted for by revisions in other private services, travel, and direct
defense expenditures.

Seasonally Adjusted

Exhibit 1  International Trade in Goods and Services. . . . . . ...........4

Exhibit 2  Goods and Services Centered Three - Month Moving Averages.......5

Exhibit 3  U.S. Services by Major Category--Exports . . . . . .............6

Exhibit 4  U.S. Services by Major Category--Imports . . . . . .............7

Exhibit 5  U.S. Trade in Goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............8         

Exhibit 6  Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category......9

Exhibit 7  Exports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity ............10

Exhibit 8  Imports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity ............12

Exhibit 9  Petroleum and Non-Petroleum End-Use Category Totals ...........14

Exhibit 10 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use
           Category (Constant Dollars) . . . . . . . .....................15

Exhibit 11 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods, Petroleum and Non-
           Petroleum End-Use Commodity Category Totals
           (Constant Dollars).............................................16

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Exhibit 12 U.S. Trade in Goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............17

Exhibit 13 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category.....18


Exhibit 14 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods by Selected  
           Countries and Areas   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........19

Exhibit 15 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal SITC Commodity
           Groupings......................................................21

Exhibit 16 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology
           Products.......................................................23

Exhibit 17 Imports of Energy - Related Petroleum Products, 
           Including Crude Petroleum . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........24

Exhibit 18 Exports and Imports of Motor Vehicles and Parts By
           Selected Countries.............................................25

Information on Goods and Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........26

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 1. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
           JANUARY 1997 TO JANUARY 2000

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding.  (R) Revised.)

 
                                           Balance

        Period            Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 


1998           

Jan.- Dec.                   -164,282          -246,932            82,650
Jan.-                          -9,850           -17,141             7,291
January                        -9,850           -17,141             7,291
February                      -10,706           -17,506             6,800
March                         -12,782           -20,229             7,447
April                         -13,217           -20,860             7,643
May                           -14,901           -22,236             7,335
June                          -13,843           -20,404             6,561

July                          -14,689           -21,066             6,377
August                        -15,860           -22,291             6,431
September                     -15,174           -21,611             6,437
October                       -14,358           -20,990             6,632
November                      -14,664           -21,539             6,875
December                      -14,241           -21,059             6,818

1999           

Jan.- Dec. (R)               -267,575          -347,158            79,583
Jan.- (R)                     -16,213           -23,409             7,196
January (R)                   -16,213           -23,409             7,196
February (R)                  -18,583           -25,233             6,650
March (R)                     -19,383           -25,741             6,358
April (R)                     -18,950           -25,394             6,444
May (R)                       -21,550           -27,959             6,409
June (R)                      -24,791           -31,239             6,448

July (R)                      -25,295           -31,482             6,187
August (R)                    -23,747           -30,192             6,445
September (R)                 -23,548           -30,271             6,723
October (R)                   -24,934           -31,875             6,941
November (R)                  -25,975           -32,870             6,895
December (R)                  -24,610           -31,494             6,884

2000           

Jan.-                         -28,003           -34,740             6,737
January                       -28,003           -34,740             6,737
February                               
March                                  
April                                  
May                                    
June                                   

July                                   
August                                 
September                              
October                                
November                               
December                               
December data as published last month:
                              -25,548           -31,472             5,924
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                                           Exports

        Period            Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 


1998           

Jan.- Dec.                    933,907           670,246           263,661
Jan.-                          79,397            57,748            21,649
January                        79,397            57,748            21,649
February                       77,999            56,512            21,487
March                          78,436            56,406            22,030
April                          78,040            55,330            22,710
May                            77,126            54,853            22,273
June                           76,723            55,015            21,708

July                           75,824            54,164            21,660
August                         76,227            54,624            21,603
September                      77,234            55,472            21,762
October                        79,617            57,193            22,424
November                       79,126            56,926            22,200
December                       78,161            56,005            22,156

1999           

Jan.- Dec. (R)                960,288           683,221           277,067
Jan.- (R)                      77,720            55,168            22,552
January (R)                    77,720            55,168            22,552
February (R)                   76,912            54,609            22,303
March (R)                      76,935            54,231            22,704
April (R)                      77,950            55,174            22,776
May (R)                        77,781            55,026            22,755
June (R)                       78,443            55,377            23,066

July (R)                       78,798            55,795            23,003
August (R)                     82,188            59,044            23,144
September (R)                  82,266            58,839            23,427
October (R)                    82,711            58,832            23,879
November (R)                   83,021            59,184            23,837
December (R)                   85,562            61,942            23,620

2000           

Jan.-                          84,064            60,426            23,638
January                        84,064            60,426            23,638
February                               
March                                  
April                                  
May                                    
June                                   

July                                   
August                                 
September                              
October                                
November                               
December                               
December data as published last month:
                               85,173            61,739            23,434
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                                            Imports

        Period            Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 


1998           

Jan.- Dec.                  1,098,189           917,178           181,011
Jan.-                          89,247            74,889            14,358
January                        89,247            74,889            14,358
February                       88,705            74,018            14,687
March                          91,217            76,634            14,583
April                          91,257            76,190            15,067
May                            92,027            77,089            14,938
June                           90,566            75,419            15,147

July                           90,513            75,230            15,283
August                         92,086            76,914            15,172
September                      92,409            77,084            15,325
October                        93,975            78,183            15,792
November                       93,789            78,464            15,325
December                       92,402            77,064            15,338

1999           

Jan.- Dec. (R)              1,227,863         1,030,379           197,484
Jan.- (R)                      93,933            78,577            15,356
January (R)                    93,933            78,577            15,356
February (R)                   95,494            79,841            15,653
March (R)                      96,317            79,971            16,346
April (R)                      96,900            80,568            16,332
May (R)                        99,331            82,985            16,346
June (R)                      103,234            86,616            16,618

July (R)                      104,093            87,277            16,816
August (R)                    105,935            89,236            16,699
September (R)                 105,814            89,110            16,704
October (R)                   107,646            90,708            16,938
November (R)                  108,995            92,053            16,942
December (R)                  110,172            93,436            16,736

2000           

Jan.-                         112,067            95,166            16,901
January                       112,067            95,166            16,901
February                               
March                                  
April                                  
May                                    
June                                   

July                                   
August                                 
September                              
October                                
November                               
December                               
December data as published last month:
                              110,722            93,212            17,510

(1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES 
           THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES -- JANUARY 1997 TO JANUARY 2000

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)
                         


                                           Balance

       Center
      Month of
       Moving             Total           Goods (1)          Services
      Average                                                    


1998           

January                          ---               ---               ---
February                      -11,113           -18,292             7,179
March                         -12,235           -19,532             7,297
April                         -13,633           -21,108             7,475
May                           -13,987           -21,167             7,180
June                          -14,478           -21,235             6,758

July                          -14,797           -21,253             6,456
August                        -15,241           -21,656             6,415
September                     -15,131           -21,631             6,500
October                       -14,732           -21,380             6,648
November                      -14,421           -21,196             6,775
December (R)                  -15,039           -22,002             6,963

1999           

January (R)                   -16,346           -23,234             6,888
February (R)                  -18,060           -24,794             6,735
March (R)                     -18,972           -25,456             6,484
April (R)                     -19,961           -26,364             6,404
May (R)                       -21,764           -28,197             6,434
June (R)                      -23,879           -30,227             6,348

July (R)                      -24,611           -30,971             6,360
August (R)                    -24,196           -30,648             6,452
September (R)                 -24,076           -30,779             6,703
October (R)                   -24,819           -31,672             6,853
November (R)                  -25,173           -32,080             6,907
December                      -26,196           -33,034             6,839

2000           

January                                                  
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     
                                       
July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
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                                           Exports

       Center
      Month of
       Moving             Total           Goods (1)          Services
      Average                                                    


1998           

January                          ---               ---               ---
February                       78,610            56,888            21,722
March                          78,158            56,082            22,076
April                          77,867            55,529            22,338
May                            77,296            55,066            22,230
June                           76,558            54,677            21,880

July                           76,258            54,601            21,657
August                         76,428            54,753            21,675
September                      77,693            55,763            21,930
October                        78,659            56,530            22,129
November                       78,968            56,708            22,260
December (R)                   78,335            56,033            22,303

1999           

January (R)                    77,597            55,260            22,337
February (R)                   77,189            54,669            22,520
March (R)                      77,266            54,671            22,594
April (R)                      77,555            54,810            22,745
May (R)                        78,058            55,192            22,866
June (R)                       78,341            55,399            22,941

July (R)                       79,810            56,739            23,071
August (R)                     81,084            57,893            23,191
September (R)                  82,389            58,905            23,483
October (R)                    82,666            58,952            23,714
November (R)                   83,765            59,986            23,779
December                       84,216            60,517            23,698

2000           

January                                                  
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     
                                       
July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
____________________________________


                                            Imports

       Center
      Month of
       Moving             Total           Goods (1)          Services
      Average                                                    


1998           

January                          ---               ---               ---
February                       89,723            75,180            14,543
March                          90,393            75,614            14,779
April                          91,500            76,638            14,863
May                            91,283            76,233            15,051
June                           91,035            75,913            15,123

July                           91,055            75,854            15,201
August                         91,669            76,409            15,260
September                      92,823            77,394            15,430
October                        93,391            77,910            15,481
November                       93,389            77,904            15,485
December (R)                   93,375            78,035            15,340

1999           

January (R)                    93,943            78,494            15,449
February (R)                   95,248            79,463            15,785
March (R)                      96,237            80,127            16,110
April (R)                      97,516            81,175            16,341
May (R)                        99,821            83,389            16,432
June (R)                      102,219            85,626            16,593

July (R)                      104,421            87,710            16,711
August (R)                    105,281            88,541            16,740
September (R)                 106,465            89,685            16,780
October (R)                   107,485            90,624            16,861
November (R)                  108,938            92,066            16,872
December                      110,411            93,552            16,860

2000           

January                                                  
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     
                                                         
July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 

Note:  The three-month moving averages shown in this exhibit are computed by
summing the subject month, the two prior months, dividing by three and showing
the average at the center month of the period.  Using this method, an average
is not available for the current month.  A centered moving average is useful
in smoothing the volatile trade data so that trends can better be discerned.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 3. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- EXPORTS 
           JANUARY 1997 TO JANUARY 2000

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)


                     Total                     Passenger       Other
     Period         Services       Travel        Fares     Transportation

      1998

Jan. - Dec.            263,661        71,250        19,996        25,518
Jan. -                  21,649         6,118         1,709         2,189

January                 21,649         6,118         1,709         2,189
February                21,487         5,967         1,643         2,078
March                   22,030         5,818         1,564         2,071
April                   22,710         6,370         1,812         2,136
May                     22,273         6,050         1,731         2,112
June                    21,708         5,840         1,642         2,020

July                    21,660         5,662         1,653         2,094
August                  21,603         5,718         1,682         2,137
September               21,762         5,769         1,717         2,108
October                 22,424         5,953         1,627         2,253
November                22,200         5,904         1,626         2,197
December                22,156         6,081         1,590         2,125


      1999

Jan. - Dec. (R)        277,067        74,448        21,123        27,313
Jan. - (R)              22,552         5,971         1,621         2,129

January (R)             22,552         5,971         1,621         2,129
February (R)            22,303         6,029         1,659         2,130
March (R)               22,704         6,130         1,716         2,245
April (R)               22,776         6,181         1,732         2,240
May (R)                 22,755         6,095         1,744         2,213
June (R)                23,066         6,153         1,766         2,281

July (R)                23,003         6,141         1,746         2,224
August (R)              23,144         6,091         1,753         2,331
September (R)           23,427         6,379         1,845         2,269
October (R)             23,879         6,587         1,894         2,401
November (R)            23,837         6,451         1,848         2,444
December (R)            23,620         6,241         1,799         2,406


      2000                                                  
                                                            

Jan. -                  23,638         6,349         1,823         2,399

January                 23,638         6,349         1,823         2,399
February 
March 
April 
May 
June 

July 
August 
September 
October
November
December
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Exports Continued


                   Royalties                   Transfers       U. S. 
                      and          Other      Under U. S.    Government
                    License       Private    Military Sales    Misc.
     Period           Fees        Services     Contracts     Services 

      1998

Jan. - Dec.             36,808        92,116        17,155           818
Jan. -                   2,930         7,327         1,304            72

January                  2,930         7,327         1,304            72
February                 2,964         7,390         1,371            74
March                    2,988         7,585         1,931            73
April                    2,992         7,771         1,564            65
May                      3,002         7,682         1,633            63
June                     3,008         7,843         1,292            63

July                     2,966         7,778         1,441            66
August                   2,999         7,719         1,282            66
September                3,064         7,781         1,256            67
October                  3,266         7,821         1,435            69
November                 3,314         7,672         1,417            70
December                 3,314         7,747         1,229            70


      1999

Jan. - Dec. (R)         37,213        99,357        16,688           925
Jan. - (R)               3,138         7,868         1,757            68

January (R)              3,138         7,868         1,757            68
February (R)             3,099         8,026         1,291            69
March (R)                3,081         8,171         1,292            69
April (R)                3,116         8,148         1,289            70
May (R)                  3,117         8,135         1,380            71
June (R)                 3,113         8,217         1,430           106

July (R)                 3,087         8,352         1,381            72
August (R)               3,082         8,340         1,473            74
September (R)            3,082         8,397         1,378            77
October (R)              3,098         8,480         1,337            82
November (R)             3,100         8,583         1,328            83
December (R)             3,099         8,639         1,352            84


      2000                                                  
                                                            

Jan. -                   3,102         8,697         1,194            74

January                  3,102         8,697         1,194            74
February 
March 
April 
May 
June 

July 
August 
September 
October
November
December

NOTE:  See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is
included in each service category.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 4. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- IMPORTS 
           JANUARY 1997 TO JANUARY 2000

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)

 
                     Total                     Passenger       Other
     Period         Services       Travel        Fares     Transportation


      1998

Jan. - Dec.            181,011        56,105        19,797        30,457
Jan. -                  14,358         4,561         1,538         2,450

January                 14,358         4,561         1,538         2,450
February                14,687         4,600         1,556         2,340
March                   14,583         4,575         1,535         2,531
April                   15,067         4,779         1,680         2,531
May                     14,938         4,643         1,631         2,522
June                    15,147         4,746         1,647         2,537

July                    15,283         4,696         1,730         2,564
August                  15,172         4,640         1,669         2,598
September               15,325         4,734         1,686         2,538
October                 15,792         4,832         1,771         2,760
November                15,325         4,602         1,695         2,588
December                15,338         4,697         1,659         2,501

      1999
 
Jan. - Dec.  (R)       197,484        60,092        21,305        34,500
Jan. - (R)              15,356         4,731         1,626         2,510

January (R)             15,356         4,731         1,626         2,510
February (R)            15,653         4,879         1,677         2,530
March (R)               16,346         5,205         1,809         2,694
April (R)               16,332         5,047         1,766         2,697
May (R)                 16,346         4,941         1,757         2,741
June (R)                16,618         4,941         1,791         2,932

July (R)                16,816         5,057         1,810         2,963
August  (R)             16,699         4,944         1,764         3,105
September (R)           16,704         4,956         1,788         3,070
October (R)             16,938         5,226         1,861         3,055
November (R)            16,942         5,137         1,863         3,100
December (R)            16,736         5,028         1,794         3,103

      2000

Jan. -                  16,901         5,110         1,837         3,067

January                 16,901         5,110         1,837         3,067
February  
March 
April   
May   
June  

July   
August   
September  
October 
November  
December
____________________________________
Imports Continued


                   Royalties                                   U. S. 
                      and          Other         Direct      Government
                    License       Private       Defense        Misc.
     Period           Fees        Services    Expenditures   Services 


      1998

Jan. - Dec.             11,292        47,670        12,841         2,849
Jan. -                     851         3,697         1,036           225

January                    851         3,697         1,036           225
February                 1,236         3,698         1,033           224
March                      868         3,822         1,029           223
April                      893         3,954         1,012           218
May                        894         4,010         1,017           221
June                       907         4,050         1,032           228

July                       926         4,046         1,072           249
August                     889         4,026         1,093           257
September                  906         4,091         1,111           259
October                    950         4,108         1,120           251
November                   974         4,082         1,135           249
December                   999         4,086         1,151           245

      1999
 
Jan. - Dec.  (R)        12,437        51,591        14,604         2,955
Jan. - (R)               1,039         4,064         1,157           229

January (R)              1,039         4,064         1,157           229
February (R)             1,060         4,113         1,168           226
March (R)                1,075         4,158         1,178           227
April (R)                1,076         4,321         1,186           239
May (R)                  1,069         4,398         1,197           243
June (R)                 1,050         4,447         1,210           247

July (R)                 1,003         4,461         1,262           260
August  (R)                991         4,359         1,273           263
September (R)              991         4,363         1,273           263
October (R)              1,021         4,280         1,240           255
November (R)             1,028         4,330         1,232           252
December (R)             1,034         4,298         1,228           251

      2000

Jan. -                   1,031         4,372         1,233           251

January                  1,031         4,372         1,233           251
February  
March 
April   
May   
June  

July   
August   
September  
October 
November  
December

NOTE:  See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is
included in each service category.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

Part A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Exhibit 5.  U. S. TRADE IN GOODS 

(In millions of dollars.  Details may not equal totals due to 
seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)


                         Balance

                          Total
                         Balance            Total
                       of Payments          Census
       Period             Basis             Basis


1998                                   
                                       
Jan.- Dec.                   -246,932          -229,758

Jan.-                         -17,141           -15,924
January                       -17,141           -15,924
February                      -17,506           -16,470
March                         -20,229           -18,831
April                         -20,860           -19,875
May                           -22,236           -21,191
June                          -20,404           -19,141
July                          -21,066           -19,732
August                        -22,291           -20,272
September                     -21,611           -20,116
October                       -20,990           -19,191
November                      -21,539           -19,410
December                      -21,059           -19,606

1999           
                                       
Jan.- Dec.(R)                -347,158          -330,078

Jan.- (R)                     -23,409           -22,285
January (R)                   -23,409           -22,285
February (R)                  -25,233           -23,907
March (R)                     -25,741           -24,476
April (R)                     -25,394           -24,129
May (R)                       -27,959           -26,603
June (R)                      -31,239           -29,761
July (R)                      -31,482           -30,253
August (R)                    -30,192           -28,869
September (R)                 -30,271           -28,260
October (R)                   -31,875           -30,461
November (R)                  -32,870           -31,272
December (R)                  -31,494           -29,803

2000           
 
Jan.-                         -34,740           -33,044

January                       -34,740           -33,044
February                               
March                                  
April                                  
May                                    
June                                   
July                                   
August                                 
September                              
October                                
November                               
December                               
December data as published last month.
                              -31,472           -29,753
___________________________________


                         Exports

                          Total        
                         Balance                              Total
                       of Payments           Net              Census
       Period             Basis           Adjustments         Basis


1998                                                     
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.                    670,246           -11,892           682,138

Jan.-                          57,748              -637            58,385
January                        57,748              -637            58,385
February                       56,512              -808            57,320
March                          56,406              -887            57,292
April                          55,330              -660            55,990
May                            54,853              -754            55,607
June                           55,015              -905            55,920
July                           54,164              -973            55,137
August                         54,624            -1,320            55,943
September                      55,472              -946            56,419
October                        57,193            -1,208            58,401
November                       56,926            -1,608            58,533
December                       56,005            -1,186            57,191

1999           
                                                         
Jan.- Dec. (R)                683,221           -11,993           695,213

Jan.- (R)                      55,168              -953            56,121
January (R)                    55,168              -953            56,121
February (R)                   54,609            -1,113            55,721
March (R)                      54,231            -1,038            55,269
April (R)                      55,174              -994            56,168
May (R)                        55,026            -1,143            56,169
June (R)                       55,377            -1,202            56,578
July (R)                       55,795            -1,032            56,827
August (R)                     59,044              -855            59,900
September (R)                  58,839            -1,149            59,988
October (R)                    58,832              -900            59,732
November (R)                   59,184              -676            59,860
December (R)                   61,942              -938            62,880

2000           
                                                         
Jan.-                          60,426            -1,013            61,439

January                        60,426            -1,013            61,439
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     
July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
December data as published last month.
                               61,739              -934            62,673
___________________________________


                         Imports

                          Total        
                         Balance                              Total
                       of Payments           Net              Census
       Period             Basis           Adjustments         Basis


1998                                                     
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.                    917,178             5,282           911,896

Jan.-                          74,889               580            74,309
January                        74,889               580            74,309
February                       74,018               228            73,790
March                          76,634               511            76,124
April                          76,190               325            75,865
May                            77,089               291            76,799
June                           75,419               358            75,061
July                           75,230               361            74,868
August                         76,914               699            76,215
September                      77,084               549            76,535
October                        78,183               592            77,591
November                       78,464               522            77,943
December                       77,064               267            76,797

1999           
                                                         
Jan.- Dec. (R)              1,030,379             5,087         1,025,292

Jan.- (R)                      78,577               171            78,406
January (R)                    78,577               171            78,406
February (R)                   79,841               213            79,629
March (R)                      79,971               226            79,745
April (R)                      80,568               271            80,297
May (R)                        82,985               213            82,772
June (R)                       86,616               277            86,339
July (R)                       87,277               197            87,080
August (R)                     89,236               468            88,768
September (R)                  89,110               863            88,247
October (R)                    90,708               514            90,193
November (R)                   92,053               922            91,132
December (R)                   93,436               753            92,683

2000           
                                                         
Jan.-                          95,166               683            94,483

January                        95,166               683            94,483
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     
July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
December data as published last month.
                               93,212               786            92,426

NOTE:    See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what
is included in the Net Adjustments.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 6. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
           JANUARY 1998 TO JANUARY 2000 

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)


 
              Exports

               Total                            End-Use Commodity Category 
             Balance of                Total       Foods,    
              Payments      Net        Census      Feeds,    Industrial
   Period      Basis    Adjustments   Basis(1)   Beverages  Supplies(2)
             

1999           

Jan.-Dec.(R)    683,221     -11,993     695,213      45,366     147,019
Jan.- (R)        55,168        -953      56,121       3,627      11,252
January (R)      55,168        -953      56,121       3,627      11,252
February (R)     54,609      -1,113      55,721       3,588      11,366
March (R)        54,231      -1,038      55,269       3,545      11,413
April (R)        55,174        -994      56,168       3,727      11,589
May (R)          55,026      -1,143      56,169       3,722      11,730
June (R)         55,377      -1,202      56,578       3,828      11,704

July (R)         55,795      -1,032      56,827       3,799      11,511
August (R)       59,044        -855      59,900       3,919      12,506
September (R)    58,839      -1,149      59,988       4,018      13,110
October (R)      58,832        -900      59,732       4,025      13,296
November (R)     59,184        -676      59,860       3,703      13,804
December (R)     61,942        -938      62,880       3,864      13,737

2000           

Jan.-            60,426      -1,013      61,439       3,950      13,391
January          60,426      -1,013      61,439       3,950      13,391
February                                                     
March                                                        
April                                                        
May                                                          
June                                                         

July                                                         
August                                                       
September                                                    
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
____________________________________
Exports Continued


               Total    End-Use Commodity Category           
               Census     Capital    Automotive   Consumer     Other
   Period     Basis(1)     Goods    Vehicles, et   Goods       Goods


1999           

Jan.-Dec.(R)    695,213     310,663      74,691      80,627      36,848
Jan.-(R)         56,121      25,576       6,039       6,562       3,065
January (R)      56,121      25,576       6,039       6,562       3,065
February (R)     55,721      24,852       5,958       6,794       3,162
March (R)        55,269      24,857       5,835       6,507       3,112
April (R)        56,168      25,042       6,164       6,727       2,918
May (R)          56,169      24,911       6,076       6,490       3,239
June (R)         56,578      24,799       6,490       6,533       3,224

July (R)         56,827      25,698       6,087       6,643       3,089
August (R)       59,900      27,314       6,681       6,571       2,908
September (R)    59,988      26,680       6,193       6,901       3,085
October (R)      59,732      26,316       6,301       6,738       3,057
November (R)     59,860      26,222       6,240       6,902       2,990
December (R)     62,880      28,395       6,627       7,259       2,999

2000           

Jan.-            61,439      27,512       6,701       7,028       2,858
January          61,439      27,512       6,701       7,028       2,858
February                                                     
March                                                        
April                                                        
May                                                          
June                                                         

July                                                         
August                                                       
September                                                    
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
____________________________________


              Imports

               Total                            End-Use Commodity Category 
             Balance of                Total       Foods,    
              Payments      Net        Census      Feeds,    Industrial
   Period      Basis    Adjustments   Basis(1)   Beverages  Supplies(2)


1999           

Jan.-Dec.(R)  1,030,379       5,087   1,025,292      43,588     221,629
Jan.- (R)        78,577         171      78,406       3,525      15,540
January (R)      78,577         171      78,406       3,525      15,540
February (R)     79,841         213      79,629       3,513      15,390
March (R)        79,971         226      79,745       3,381      16,040
April (R)        80,568         271      80,297       3,546      16,967
May (R)          82,985         213      82,772       3,632      17,977
June (R)         86,616         277      86,339       3,757      18,201

July (R)         87,277         197      87,080       3,671      18,672
August (R)       89,236         468      88,768       3,667      19,934
September (R)    89,110         863      88,247       3,707      20,254
October (R)      90,708         514      90,193       3,634      20,842
November (R)     92,053         922      91,132       3,722      20,703
December (R)     93,436         753      92,683       3,832      21,108

2000           

Jan.-            95,166         683      94,483       3,631      21,858
January          95,166         683      94,483       3,631      21,858
February                                                     
March                                                        
April                                                        
May                                                          
June                                                         

July                                                         
August                                                       
September                                                    
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
____________________________________
Imports Continued


               Total    End-Use Commodity Category           
               Census     Capital    Automotive   Consumer     Other
   Period     Basis(1)     Goods    Vehicles, et   Goods       Goods


1999           

Jan.-Dec.(R)  1,025,292     296,898     179,697     239,587      43,893
Jan.- (R)        78,406      23,090      13,955      18,901       3,395
January (R)      78,406      23,090      13,955      18,901       3,395
February (R)     79,629      23,652      14,271      19,436       3,366
March (R)        79,745      23,046      14,577      18,915       3,786
April (R)        80,297      23,286      13,672      19,341       3,485
May (R)          82,772      24,206      14,553      18,898       3,505
June (R)         86,339      25,467      15,439      19,909       3,565

July (R)         87,080      25,499      15,432      20,194       3,612
August (R)       88,768      25,141      15,693      20,236       4,098
September (R)    88,247      24,935      15,325      20,256       3,771
October (R)      90,193      25,851      15,040      20,919       3,907
November (R)     91,132      26,274      15,515      21,188       3,730
December (R)     92,683      26,453      16,223      21,394       3,673

2000           

Jan.-            94,483      26,660      16,900      21,513       3,921
January          94,483      26,660      16,900      21,513       3,921
February                                                     
March                                                        
April                                                        
May                                                          
June                                                         

July                                                         
August                                                       
September                                                    
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     

(1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed
to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
(2)  Includes petroleum products.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 7. EXPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on 
the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping.  
(-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown.
(R) Revised.)

                                                              
              Item(1)                 January     December      Monthly
                                       2000        1999 (R)     Change

Total, Balance Of Payments Basis         60,426       61,942       -1,516
Net Adjustments                          -1,013         -938          -75
Total, Census Basis                      61,439       62,880       -1,441

Foods, feeds, and beverages               3,950        3,864           86

Meat, poultry, etc.                         750          645          104
Corn                                        418          356           62
Rice                                        107           81           26
Soybeans                                    397          375           21
Wine and related products                    83           63           21
Sorghum, barley, oats                        71           58           13
Oilseeds, food oils                         108           97           11
Nuts                                        122          111           11
Fish and shellfish                          226          228           -2
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  35           44           -9
Fruits,  frozen juices                      330          341          -11
Bakery products                             147          160          -12
Dairy products and eggs                      49           65          -16
Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine               38           54          -16
Vegetables                                  232          253          -21
Other foods                                 312          333          -21
Wheat                                       255          293          -39
Animal feeds, n.e.c.                        269          308          -39

Industrial supplies and materials        13,391       13,737         -347

Chemicals-organic                         1,144        1,342         -197
Plastic materials                         1,012        1,132         -120
Other industrial supplies                 1,171        1,240          -69
Fuel oil                                    191          252          -61
Petroleum products, other                   523          584          -61
Nonmonetary gold                            730          783          -53
Mineral supplies-manufactured               270          311          -41
Chemicals-other                           1,042        1,070          -28
Tapes, audio and visual                     110          137          -27
Manmade cloth                               328          354          -26
Nonferrous metals, other                    175          201          -26
Industrial rubber products                  203          225          -22
Aluminum and alumina                        284          304          -20
Chemicals-inorganic                         310          327          -17
Leather and furs                             71           84          -13
Iron and steel products, other              239          251          -12
Finished metal shapes                       775          784           -9
Finished textile supplies                   143          151           -7
Wood supplies, manufactured                  82           88           -6
Agric. industry-unmanufactured              126          131           -6
Cotton, raw                                 147          150           -3
Hides and skins                             104          106           -2
Hair, waste materials                        41           43           -2
Gas-natural                                  22           23           -1
Shingles, molding, wallboard                167          168           -1
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     66           66          (-)
Nonmetallic minerals                         35           35          (-)
Steelmaking materials                       138          137            2
Coal and fuels, other                        98           96            2
Nuclear fuel materials                       84           82            2
Nontextile floor tiles                       36           33            3
Electric energy                              24           21            3
Agriculture-manufactured, other              97           91            6
Synthetic rubber-primary                    129          122            6
Cotton fiber cloth                          167          159            8
Copper                                      104           93           11
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       385          373           12
Newsprint                                   768          756           13
Agric. farming-unmanufactured               114           94           20
Crude oil                                   135          113           22
Natural gas liquids                          93           63           30
Logs and lumber                             377          346           31
Iron and steel mill products                301          269           32
Metallurgical grade coal                    128           91           37
Tobacco, unmanufactured                     120           67           53
Chemicals-fertilizers                       357          278           79
Precious metals, other                      224          112          112

Capital goods, except automotive         27,512       28,395         -883

Semiconductors                            4,231        4,586         -355
Electric apparatus                        2,027        2,251         -223
Computer accessories                      3,031        3,195         -164
Civilian aircraft                         2,593        2,721         -128
Engines-civilian aircraft                   882        1,007         -125
Drilling & oilfield equipment               322          415          -92
Industrial engines                        1,008        1,091          -83
Generators, accessories                     469          550          -81
Medicinal equipment                       1,030        1,110          -80
Computers                                   785          843          -58
Business machines and equipment             234          279          -44
Photo, service industry machinery           507          547          -40
Parts-civilian aircraft                   1,074        1,114          -40
Agricultural machinery, equipment           259          295          -37
Railway transportation equipment            103          135          -31
Food, tobacco machinery                     141          159          -19
Marine engines, parts                        52           67          -15
Specialized mining                           33           46          -13
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   94          105          -11
Textile, sewing machines                     89           97           -8
Measuring, testing, control instru.       1,180        1,183           -2
Spacecraft, exc. military                     2            2          (-)
Vessels, exc. scrap                           1            1          (-)
Wood, glass, plastic                        266          249           18
Materials handling equipment                403          380           24
Laboratory testing instruments              394          370           24
Metalworking machine tools                  562          537           25
Pulp and paper machinery                    283          243           40
Commercial vessels, other                    72            9           62
Excavating machinery                        581          497           84
Telecommunications equipment              2,631        2,403          228
Industrial machines, other                2,171        1,909          262

Auto, vehicles, parts and engines         6,701        6,627           74

Consumer goods                            7,028        7,259         -231

Stereo equipment, etc.                      177          285         -108
Household appliances                        395          485          -90
Gem diamonds                                282          334          -51
Records, tapes, and disks                   300          336          -36
Other household goods                       537          569          -32
Tobacco, manufactured                       276          308          -32
Pharmaceutical preparations                 983        1,013          -30
Toiletries and cosmetics                    264          289          -25
Toys/games/sporting goods                   515          534          -19
Books, printed matter                       341          357          -16
Pleasure boats and motors                    91          105          -15
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     63           69           -6
Musical instruments                          90           96           -5
Glassware, chinaware                         45           50           -4
Furniture, household goods, etc.            198          201           -3
Nursery stock, etc.                          26           29           -3
Sports apparel and gear                      40           41           -1
Numismatic coins                              6            7          (-)
Rugs                                        118          115            3
Apparel,household goods-nontextile          128          121            8
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.             350          312           38
Writing and art supplies                    464          422           42
Jewelry, etc                                210          168           42
Apparel, household goods - textile          741          689           51
TV's, VCR's, etc.                           385          325           60

Other goods                               2,858        2,999         -140
____________________________________
 

              Item(1)              Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date
                                       2000       1999 (R)      Change

Total, Balance Of Payments Basis         60,426       55,168        5,258
Net Adjustments                          -1,013         -953          -60
Total, Census Basis                      61,439       56,121        5,318

Foods, feeds, and beverages               3,950        3,627          322

Meat, poultry, etc.                         750          534          216
Corn                                        418          348           70
Rice                                        107          114           -7
Soybeans                                    397          354           42
Wine and related products                    83           73           10
Sorghum, barley, oats                        71           56           15
Oilseeds, food oils                         108          127          -19
Nuts                                        122          122            1
Fish and shellfish                          226          216           11
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  35           32            2
Fruits,  frozen juices                      330          329            1
Bakery products                             147          146            2
Dairy products and eggs                      49           45            4
Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine               38           40           -2
Vegetables                                  232          242          -10
Other foods                                 312          303            9
Wheat                                       255          299          -45
Animal feeds, n.e.c.                        269          249           20

Industrial supplies and materials        13,391       11,252        2,138

Chemicals-organic                         1,144        1,056           88
Plastic materials                         1,012          897          115
Other industrial supplies                 1,171        1,016          154
Fuel oil                                    191           88          103
Petroleum products, other                   523          391          133
Nonmonetary gold                            730          225          505
Mineral supplies-manufactured               270          228           42
Chemicals-other                           1,042          932          110
Tapes, audio and visual                     110          171          -61
Manmade cloth                               328          300           28
Nonferrous metals, other                    175          152           24
Industrial rubber products                  203          171           31
Aluminum and alumina                        284          291           -8
Chemicals-inorganic                         310          273           38
Leather and furs                             71           70            1
Iron and steel products, other              239          215           23
Finished metal shapes                       775          662          113
Finished textile supplies                   143          144           -1
Wood supplies, manufactured                  82           72           10
Agric. industry-unmanufactured              126          151          -25
Cotton, raw                                 147           40          107
Hides and skins                             104           93           11
Hair, waste materials                        41           39            2
Gas-natural                                  22           18            3
Shingles, molding, wallboard                167          157            9
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     66           65            1
Nonmetallic minerals                         35           29            6
Steelmaking materials                       138           83           55
Coal and fuels, other                        98          108          -10
Nuclear fuel materials                       84          111          -27
Nontextile floor tiles                       36           29            6
Electric energy                              24           13           11
Agriculture-manufactured, other              97           98           -1
Synthetic rubber-primary                    129          104           25
Cotton fiber cloth                          167          140           27
Copper                                      104           80           23
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       385          281          104
Newsprint                                   768          660          109
Agric. farming-unmanufactured               114          101           12
Crude oil                                   135           44           91
Natural gas liquids                          93           41           52
Logs and lumber                             377          352           25
Iron and steel mill products                301          215           86
Metallurgical grade coal                    128          124            4
Tobacco, unmanufactured                     120          120          (-)
Chemicals-fertilizers                       357          416          -59
Precious metals, other                      224          183           41

Capital goods, except automotive         27,512       25,576        1,936

Semiconductors                            4,231        3,460          771
Electric apparatus                        2,027        1,758          270
Computer accessories                      3,031        2,973           58
Civilian aircraft                         2,593        3,262         -669
Engines-civilian aircraft                   882          830           52
Drilling & oilfield equipment               322          462         -140
Industrial engines                        1,008        1,048          -40
Generators, accessories                     469          522          -53
Medicinal equipment                       1,030          987           42
Computers                                   785          787           -2
Business machines and equipment             234          240           -6
Photo, service industry machinery           507          503            4
Parts-civilian aircraft                   1,074        1,111          -37
Agricultural machinery, equipment           259          271          -12
Railway transportation equipment            103          171          -68
Food, tobacco machinery                     141          151          -10
Marine engines, parts                        52           48            5
Specialized mining                           33           28            5
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   94           99           -4
Textile, sewing machines                     89           93           -4
Measuring, testing, control instru.       1,180        1,000          181
Spacecraft, exc. military                     2            0            2
Vessels, exc. scrap                           1            1            1
Wood, glass, plastic                        266          221           46
Materials handling equipment                403          356           48
Laboratory testing instruments              394          329           65
Metalworking machine tools                  562          444          118
Pulp and paper machinery                    283          255           28
Commercial vessels, other                    72           47           25
Excavating machinery                        581          426          155
Telecommunications equipment              2,631        2,175          456
Industrial machines, other                2,171        1,519          652

Auto, vehicles, parts and engines         6,701        6,039          662

Consumer goods                            7,028        6,562          466

Stereo equipment, etc.                      177          123           54
Household appliances                        395          411          -16
Gem diamonds                                282          286           -4
Records, tapes, and disks                   300          317          -17
Other household goods                       537          455           83
Tobacco, manufactured                       276          345          -68
Pharmaceutical preparations                 983          932           51
Toiletries and cosmetics                    264          283          -19
Toys/games/sporting goods                   515          476           38
Books, printed matter                       341          341          (-)
Pleasure boats and motors                    91          108          -17
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     63           54            9
Musical instruments                          90           78           12
Glassware, chinaware                         45           42            3
Furniture, household goods, etc.            198          182           16
Nursery stock, etc.                          26           25            1
Sports apparel and gear                      40           36            4
Numismatic coins                              6            7          (-)
Rugs                                        118          116            2
Apparel,household goods-nontextile          128          125            3
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.             350          235          115
Writing and art supplies                    464          392           73
Jewelry, etc                                210          170           39
Apparel, household goods - textile          741          768          -27
TV's, VCR's, etc.                           385          254          131

Other goods                               2,858        3,065         -207

(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed
to convert to a BOP basis is not available.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 8. IMPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on 
the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. 
(-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown.
(R) Revised.)


              Item(1)                 January     December      Monthly
                                       2000        1999 (R)     Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         95,166       93,436        1,729
Net Adjustments                             683          753          -70
Total, Census Basis                      94,483       92,683        1,800

Foods, feeds, and beverages               3,631        3,832         -201
Fish and shellfish                          729          822          -93
Fruits, frozen juices                       361          406          -44
Meat products                               374          410          -36
Cane and beet sugar                          14           49          -35
Vegetables                                  264          288          -23
Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine                   257          278          -21
Feedstuff and foodgrains                    106          123          -17
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  40           48           -8
Nuts                                         64           71           -7
Food oils, oilseeds                         113          116           -3
Green coffee                                215          218           -2
Cocoa beans                                  52           54           -2
Tea, spices, etc.                            67           68           -1
Bakery products                             239          235            4
Other foods                                 250          240           10
Dairy products and eggs                      87           71           16
Wine and related products                   399          337           62

Industrial supplies and materials        21,858       21,108          749

Crude oil                                 5,822        5,408          414
Fuel oil                                    822          560          262
Petroleum products, other                   893          646          247
Bauxite and aluminum                        639          541           99
Copper                                      250          190           60
Chemicals-inorganic                         396          353           43
Industrial supplies, other                1,118        1,082           36
Shingles, wallboard                         618          584           34
Nickel                                      107           75           32
Plywood and veneers                         131          102           30
Lumber                                      695          670           24
Natural rubber                               83           60           24
Cotton cloth, fabrics                       225          203           23
Paper and paper products                    551          530           21
Iron and steel, advanced                    375          356           19
Finished metal shapes                       558          541           17
Synthetic cloth                             380          365           15
Blank tapes, audio & visual                 236          222           14
Newsprint                                   288          276           12
Chemicals-fertilizers                       246          235           11
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 42           30           11
Finished textile supplies                   165          154           11
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                   266          255           11
Nontextile floor tiles                      163          154            9
Materials, exc. chemicals                   144          136            8
Coal and related fuels                       63           55            8
Nonferrous metals, other                    149          144            5
Wool, silk, etc.                             70           65            5
Hair, waste materials                        39           35            5
Synthetic rubber--primary                   105          101            4
Cotton, natural fibers                       13            9            4
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     56           53            3
Hides and skins                              14           11            3
Zinc                                        113          110            3
Leather and furs                             85           83            2
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       266          265            1
Tin                                          27           27            1
Gas-natural                                 628          632           -3
Liquified petroleum gases                   333          336           -3
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.             360          364           -5
Electric energy                             107          113           -6
Nonmonetary gold                            221          233          -11
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                     457          472          -14
Plastic materials                           581          604          -23
Nuclear fuel materials                      160          193          -33
Tobacco, waxes, etc                         287          341          -55
Steelmaking materials                       293          350          -58
Iron and steel mill products                896          958          -63
Farming materials, livestock                 74          173          -99
Other precious metals                       402          566         -164
Chemicals-organic                           847        1,088         -242
 
Capital goods, except automotive         26,660       26,453          207

Computers                                 1,096          997           99
Electric apparatus                        2,211        2,143           68
Telecommunications equipment              2,566        2,505           61
Generators, accessories                     897          842           55
Measuring, testing, control instru          761          707           53
Computer accessories                      5,872        5,823           49
Industrial engines                          814          767           47
Industrial machines, other                1,410        1,364           47
Business machines and equipment             565          526           38
Pulp and paper machinery                    362          337           25
Parts-civilian aircraft                     416          393           22
Excavating machinery                        391          370           21
Laboratory testing instruments              217          199           18
Marine engines, parts                        83           70           14
Metalworking machine tools                  651          639           13
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   75           65           10
Textile, sewing machines                    147          139            7
Materials handling equipment                512          505            7
Commercial vessels, other                     3            1            1
Specialized mining                           27           26            1
Food, tobacco machinery                     116          115            1
Vessels, except scrap                         0            0          (-)
Wood, glass, plastic                        414          423           -9
Drilling & oilfield equipment                74           84          -10
Spacecraft, exc. military                     1           14          -13
Medicinal equipment                         812          830          -18
Engines-civilian aircraft                   687          709          -21
Agricultural machinery, equipment           339          361          -22
Railway transpor. equipment                 104          172          -68
Photo, service industry                     695          768          -73
Civilian aircraft                           730          833         -103
Semiconductors                            3,610        3,724         -114

Auto. vehicles, parts and engines        16,900       16,223          677

Consumer goods                           21,513       21,394          119

Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.             786          539          247
Toys/games/sporting goods                 1,765        1,597          168
Stereo equipment, etc                       807          757           51
TV's, VCR's, etc                          1,684        1,635           49
Motorcycles and parts                       203          161           42
Writing and art supplies                    803          770           34
Other household goods                     1,607        1,575           32
Nursery stock, etc.                         104           88           16
Photo equipment                             214          202           12
Furniture, household goods, etc.          1,068        1,056           11
Household appliances                        697          686           11
Pleasure boats and motors                   155          146            8
Records, tapes, and disks                   118          111            7
Apparel,household goods-nontextile          517          512            5
Books, printed matter                       262          257            4
Musical instruments                         124          121            3
Gem stones, other                           139          136            3
Rugs                                        108          108           -1
Glassware, chinaware                        183          186           -3
Toiletries and cosmetics                    253          260           -8
Numismatic coins                             15           28          -12
Cookware, cutlery, tools                    359          376          -17
Apparel, household goods - wool             271          293          -22
Camping apparel and gear                    443          472          -29
Jewelry                                     726          757          -30
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto       1,942        1,985          -43
Footwear                                    977        1,028          -51
Apparel, household goods - cotton         2,660        2,736          -76
Pharmaceutical prep                       1,636        1,774         -138
Gem diamonds                                887        1,040         -154

Other Goods                               3,921        3,673          248
___________________________________              


              Item(1)              Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date
                                       2000       1999 (R)      Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         95,166       78,577       16,588
Net Adjustments                             683          171          512
Total, Census Basis                      94,483       78,406       16,077

Foods, feeds, and beverages               3,631        3,525          105
Fish and shellfish                          729          700           29
Fruits, frozen juices                       361          394          -32
Meat products                               374          309           65
Cane and beet sugar                          14           54          -39
Vegetables                                  264          305          -41
Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine                   257          207           50
Feedstuff and foodgrains                    106          120          -14
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  40           40          (-)
Nuts                                         64           63            1
Food oils, oilseeds                         113          119           -6
Green coffee                                215          210            6
Cocoa beans                                  52           97          -45
Tea, spices, etc.                            67           56           11
Bakery products                             239          206           32
Other foods                                 250          221           29
Dairy products and eggs                      87           92           -5
Wine and related products                   399          332           66

Industrial supplies and materials        21,858       15,540        6,318

Crude oil                                 5,822        2,633        3,189
Fuel oil                                    822          386          436
Petroleum products, other                   893          363          531
Bauxite and aluminum                        639          498          141
Copper                                      250          199           51
Chemicals-inorganic                         396          341           55
Industrial supplies, other                1,118          923          195
Shingles, wallboard                         618          486          131
Nickel                                      107           61           46
Plywood and veneers                         131           91           40
Lumber                                      695          586          108
Natural rubber                               83           63           20
Cotton cloth, fabrics                       225          181           44
Paper and paper products                    551          413          138
Iron and steel, advanced                    375          330           45
Finished metal shapes                       558          457          101
Synthetic cloth                             380          333           47
Blank tapes, audio & visual                 236          164           72
Newsprint                                   288          321          -33
Chemicals-fertilizers                       246          254           -8
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 42           38            3
Finished textile supplies                   165          137           28
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                   266          229           37
Nontextile floor tiles                      163          138           25
Materials, exc. chemicals                   144          135            9
Coal and related fuels                       63           58            4
Nonferrous metals, other                    149          135           14
Wool, silk, etc.                             70           69            1
Hair, waste materials                        39           33            6
Synthetic rubber--primary                   105           97            8
Cotton, natural fibers                       13           17           -4
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     56           38           18
Hides and skins                              14           13            2
Zinc                                        113          102           11
Leather and furs                             85           73           13
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       266          188           78
Tin                                          27           17           10
Gas-natural                                 628          427          201
Liquified petroleum gases                   333          163          170
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.             360          341           18
Electric energy                             107           91           17
Nonmonetary gold                            221          297          -76
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                     457          413           45
Plastic materials                           581          478          103
Nuclear fuel materials                      160           86           74
Tobacco, waxes, etc                         287          273           14
Steelmaking materials                       293          249           44
Iron and steel mill products                896          822           74
Farming materials, livestock                 74           59           14
Other precious metals                       402          325           76
Chemicals-organic                           847          914          -68
 
Capital goods, except automotive         26,660       23,090        3,570

Computers                                 1,096          756          341
Electric apparatus                        2,211        1,737          474
Telecommunications equipment              2,566        1,483        1,083
Generators, accessories                     897          826           71
Measuring, testing, control instru          761          607          154
Computer accessories                      5,872        5,663          209
Industrial engines                          814          650          164
Industrial machines, other                1,410        1,109          301
Business machines and equipment             565          591          -26
Pulp and paper machinery                    362          353            9
Parts-civilian aircraft                     416          485          -69
Excavating machinery                        391          468          -76
Laboratory testing instruments              217          168           49
Marine engines, parts                        83           74            9
Metalworking machine tools                  651          660           -9
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   75           66            9
Textile, sewing machines                    147          181          -34
Materials handling equipment                512          473           39
Commercial vessels, other                     3            2            1
Specialized mining                           27           27           -1
Food, tobacco machinery                     116          129          -14
Vessels, except scrap                         0            0          (-)
Wood, glass, plastic                        414          434          -20
Drilling & oilfield equipment                74           76           -2
Spacecraft, exc. military                     1            6           -5
Medicinal equipment                         812          725           87
Engines-civilian aircraft                   687          789         -102
Agricultural machinery, equipment           339          346           -6
Railway transpor. equipment                 104          195          -91
Photo, service industry                     695          634           61
Civilian aircraft                           730          630          100
Semiconductors                            3,610        2,746          864

Auto. vehicles, parts and engines        16,900       13,955        2,945

Consumer goods                           21,513       18,901        2,612

Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.             786          564          222
Toys/games/sporting goods                 1,765        1,603          162
Stereo equipment, etc                       807          643          164
TV's, VCR's, etc                          1,684        1,202          482
Motorcycles and parts                       203          129           74
Writing and art supplies                    803          658          145
Other household goods                     1,607        1,352          255
Nursery stock, etc.                         104           85           19
Photo equipment                             214          181           33
Furniture, household goods, etc.          1,068          914          154
Household appliances                        697          533          164
Pleasure boats and motors                   155          140           15
Records, tapes, and disks                   118           86           32
Apparel,household goods-nontextile          517          458           59
Books, printed matter                       262          233           29
Musical instruments                         124          103           21
Gem stones, other                           139          113           26
Rugs                                        108          103            5
Glassware, chinaware                        183          177            6
Toiletries and cosmetics                    253          208           45
Numismatic coins                             15           27          -12
Cookware, cutlery, tools                    359          309           51
Apparel, household goods - wool             271          280           -9
Camping apparel and gear                    443          438            4
Jewelry                                     726          635           91
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto       1,942        1,803          139
Footwear                                    977          936           40
Apparel, household goods - cotton         2,660        2,486          174
Pharmaceutical prep                       1,636        1,811         -175
Gem diamonds                                887          691          196

Other Goods                               3,921        3,395          526

(1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed
to convert to a BOP basis is not available.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART A:      SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 9.  EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS, PETROLEUM 
            AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE CATEGORY TOTALS, 
            JANUARY 1998 TO JANUARY 2000

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding.  (R) Revised.)



                       Balance

                                      Net                       Non
       Period           Total     Adjustments Petroleum (1)  petroleum


1999                

Jan.-Dec. (R)           -347,158      -17,080      -59,080     -270,998
Jan.- (R)                -23,409       -1,124       -2,981      -19,304

January (R)              -23,409       -1,124       -2,981      -19,304
February (R)             -25,233       -1,325       -2,879      -21,028
March (R)                -25,741       -1,264       -3,167      -21,309
April (R)                -25,394       -1,265       -4,008      -20,121
May (R)                  -27,959       -1,356       -4,982      -21,622
June (R)                 -31,239       -1,479       -4,924      -24,837

July (R)                 -31,482       -1,229       -5,237      -25,016
August (R)               -30,192       -1,323       -5,927      -22,942
September (R)            -30,271       -2,012       -6,258      -22,001
October (R)              -31,875       -1,414       -6,545      -23,916
November (R)             -32,870       -1,598       -6,234      -25,038
December (R)             -31,494       -1,691       -5,938      -23,865


2000                

Jan.-                    -34,740       -1,696       -6,927      -26,116

January                  -34,740       -1,696       -6,927      -26,116
February                                                    
March                                                       
April                                                       
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August                                                      
September                                                   
October                                                     
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December                                                    
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                       Exports

                                      Net                       Non
       Period           Total     Adjustments Petroleum (1)  petroleum


1999                

Jan.-Dec.(R)             683,221      -11,993        8,618      686,595
Jan.- (R)                 55,168         -953          563       55,558

January (R)               55,168         -953          563       55,558
February (R)              54,609       -1,113          509       55,212
March (R)                 54,231       -1,038          547       54,722
April (R)                 55,174         -994          669       55,499
May (R)                   55,026       -1,143          694       55,475
June (R)                  55,377       -1,202          694       55,884

July (R)                  55,795       -1,032          654       56,174
August (R)                59,044         -855          751       59,148
September (R)             58,839       -1,149          801       59,186
October (R)               58,832         -900          875       58,857
November (R)              59,184         -676          849       59,011
December (R)              61,942         -938        1,012       61,868


2000                

Jan.-                     60,426       -1,013          942       60,497

January                   60,426       -1,013          942       60,497
February                                                    
March                                                       
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November                                                    
December                                                    
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                       Imports

                                      Net                       Non
       Period           Total     Adjustments Petroleum (1)  petroleum

                     
1999                

Jan.-Dec.(R)           1,030,379        5,087       67,699      957,593
Jan.- (R)                 78,577          171        3,544       74,862

January (R)               78,577          171        3,544       74,862
February (R)              79,841          213        3,389       76,240
March (R)                 79,971          226        3,714       76,031
April (R)                 80,568          271        4,677       75,620
May (R)                   82,985          213        5,676       77,096
June (R)                  86,616          277        5,618       80,721

July (R)                  87,277          197        5,891       81,189
August (R)                89,236          468        6,678       82,090
September (R)             89,110          863        7,060       81,188
October (R)               90,708          514        7,420       82,774
November (R)              92,053          922        7,082       84,050
December (R)              93,436          753        6,951       85,732


2000                

Jan.-                     95,166          683        7,870       86,613

January                   95,166          683        7,870       86,613
February                                                    
March                                                       
April                                                       
May                                                         
June                                                        

July                                                        
August                                                      
September                                                   
October                                                     
November                                                    
December                                                    

NOTE:  See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is
included in the Net Adjustments.

(1)  The petroleum products aggregated in the end-use commodity classification
system include virtually the same energy related petroleum products as those
aggregated in the SITC. The end-use petroleum products, however, include some
products such as ethane, butane, benzene and toluene, which are included in
"Manufactured Goods".

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1998 TO JANUARY 2000
            1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal 
adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to 
periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the 
monthly deflators. (R) Revised)


                   Exports
 
                    Total         Foods,
                   Census        Feeds, &      Industrial       Capital
    Period        Basis(1)       Beverages     Supplies(2)       Goods
        
                                                             
1999                

Jan.-Dec.(R)          930,387         45,712        140,611        561,941
Jan.- (R)              73,230          3,486         10,935         43,935
January (R)            73,230          3,486         10,935         43,935
February (R)           72,930          3,542         11,037         43,232
March (R)              72,998          3,572         11,127         43,612
April (R)              75,073          3,748         11,264         45,035
May (R)                75,475          3,734         11,309         45,422
June (R)               76,307          3,835         11,300         45,779

July (R)               77,973          3,917         11,000         48,062
August (R)             80,906          3,983         11,926         49,669
September (R)          81,030          4,090         12,592         48,998
October (R)            79,206          4,109         12,351         47,565
November (R)           80,593          3,755         12,989         48,626
December (R)           84,666          3,940         12,781         52,006

2000                

Jan.-                  81,794          4,026         12,451         49,681
January                81,794          4,026         12,451         49,681
February                                                     
March                                                        
April                                                        
May                                                          
June                                                         

July                                                         
August                                                       
September                                                    
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
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Exports Continued


                    Total
                   Census       Automotive      Consumer         Other
    Period        Basis(1)     Vehicles etc.      Goods          Goods
        

                                                             
1999                

Jan.-Dec.(R)          930,387         70,632         76,829         34,663
Jan.- (R)              73,230          5,735          6,258          2,881
January (R)            73,230          5,735          6,258          2,881
February (R)           72,930          5,646          6,493          2,980
March (R)              72,998          5,530          6,213          2,944
April (R)              75,073          5,838          6,432          2,757
May (R)                75,475          5,754          6,200          3,055
June (R)               76,307          6,137          6,217          3,039

July (R)               77,973          5,762          6,320          2,912
August (R)             80,906          6,320          6,274          2,734
September (R)          81,030          5,859          6,578          2,913
October (R)            79,206          5,932          6,399          2,851
November (R)           80,593          5,867          6,557          2,799
December (R)           84,666          6,253          6,888          2,798

2000                

Jan.-                  81,794          6,299          6,668          2,668
January                81,794          6,299          6,668          2,668
February                                                     
March                                                        
April                                                        
May                                                          
June                                                         

July                                                         
August                                                       
September                                                    
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
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                   Imports

                    Total         Foods,
                   Census        Feeds, &      Industrial       Capital
    Period        Basis(1)       Beverages     Supplies(2)       Goods
                                                             
1999                

Jan.-Dec.(R)        1,328,272         41,900        223,292        620,019
Jan.- (R)             100,855          3,247         18,293         44,713
January (R)           100,855          3,247         18,293         44,713
February (R)          103,717          3,386         17,871         47,076
March (R)             103,543          3,274         18,189         46,482
April (R)             105,438          3,386         18,289         48,767
May (R)               108,319          3,434         18,679         50,833
June (R)              113,396          3,626         18,939         53,583

July (R)              114,388          3,550         18,580         54,697
August (R)            114,956          3,566         19,173         53,923
September (R)         112,174          3,599         18,868         52,065
October (R)           115,469          3,609         18,970         54,742
November (R)          117,477          3,633         18,747         56,421
December (R)          118,541          3,590         18,694         56,718

2000                

Jan.-                 120,272          3,453         19,069         57,142
January               120,272          3,453         19,069         57,142
February                                                     
March                                                        
April                                                        
May                                                          
June                                                         

July                                                         
August                                                       
September                                                    
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
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Imports Continued


                    Total
                   Census       Automotive      Consumer         Other
    Period        Basis(1)     Vehicles etc.      Goods          Goods
                                                             
1999                

Jan.-Dec.(R)        1,328,272        162,112        238,694         42,257
Jan.- (R)             100,855         12,644         18,699          3,259
January (R)           100,855         12,644         18,699          3,259
February (R)          103,717         12,904         19,245          3,235
March (R)             103,543         13,178         18,770          3,649
April (R)             105,438         12,367         19,264          3,365
May (R)               108,319         13,111         18,885          3,378
June (R)              113,396         13,910         19,895          3,442

July (R)              114,388         13,912         20,172          3,478
August (R)            114,956         14,137         20,206          3,950
September (R)         112,174         13,828         20,186          3,629
October (R)           115,469         13,550         20,838          3,760
November (R)          117,477         13,974         21,118          3,585
December (R)          118,541         14,597         21,416          3,526

2000                

Jan.-                 120,272         15,200         21,635          3,773
January               120,272         15,200         21,635          3,773
February                                                     
March                                                        
April                                                        
May                                                          
June                                                         

July                                                         
August                                                       
September                                                    
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     

 (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed
 to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
 (2) Includes petroleum products.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 11. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM
            END-USE COMMODITY CATEGORY TOTALS 
            (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1997 TO JANUARY 2000 
            1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal 
adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to 
periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the 
monthly deflators. (R) Revised)


                          Trade Balance
                                                          

                              Total
                             Census                            Non-
         Period             Basis (1)       Petroleum        petroleum


1998                

Jan.- Dec.                      -285,693         -65,537        -220,156
Jan.-                            -19,436          -5,036         -14,400
January                          -19,436          -5,036         -14,400
February                         -20,622          -5,054         -15,569
March                            -23,655          -5,206         -18,449
April                            -24,348          -5,741         -18,607
May                              -26,429          -5,852         -20,577
June                             -23,987          -5,438         -18,549

July                             -25,189          -5,717         -19,472
August                           -25,412          -5,968         -19,444
September                        -24,403          -5,438         -18,966
October                          -23,244          -5,418         -17,826
November                         -24,933          -5,556         -19,377
December                         -24,035          -5,115         -18,921

1999                

Jan.-Dec.(R)                    -397,885         -65,301        -332,585
Jan.- (R)                        -27,625          -5,766         -21,860
January (R)                      -27,625          -5,766         -21,860
February (R)                     -30,787          -5,466         -25,322
March (R)                        -30,545          -5,334         -25,211
April (R)                        -30,364          -5,460         -24,905
May (R)                          -32,844          -5,899         -26,946
June (R)                         -37,088          -5,902         -31,186

July (R)                         -36,415          -5,589         -30,826
August (R)                       -34,050          -5,623         -28,427
September (R)                    -31,145          -5,395         -25,749
October (R)                      -36,263          -5,357         -30,905
November (R)                     -36,884          -5,044         -31,840
December (R)                     -33,874          -4,466         -29,409

2000                

Jan.-                            -38,478          -5,058         -33,420
January                          -38,478          -5,058         -33,420
February                                                  
March                                                     
April                                                     
May                                                       
June                                                      

July                                                      
August                                                    
September                                                 
October                                                   
November                                                  
December                                                  
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                             Exports
                                                          
                                                          
                              Total
                             Census                            Non-
         Period             Basis (1)       Petroleum        petroleum


1998                

Jan.- Dec.                       859,152           6,899         852,253
Jan.-                             71,505             654          70,851
January                           71,505             654          70,851
February                          71,005             578          70,427
March                             70,762             573          70,190
April                             69,787             602          69,185
May                               69,321             568          68,753
June                              70,256             544          69,713

July                              69,446             570          68,876
August                            71,433             609          70,824
September                         72,326             592          71,733
October                           74,687             539          74,148
November                          74,630             499          74,131
December                          73,995             572          73,423

1999                

Jan.-Dec.(R)                     930,387           7,142         923,246
Jan.- (R)                         73,230             529          72,700
January (R)                       73,230             529          72,700
February (R)                      72,930             479          72,451
March (R)                         72,998             520          72,478
April (R)                         75,073             580          74,493
May (R)                           75,475             603          74,872
June (R)                          76,307             586          75,722

July (R)                          77,973             537          77,436
August (R)                        80,906             602          80,304
September (R)                     81,030             635          80,395
October (R)                       79,206             673          78,533
November (R)                      80,593             661          79,932
December (R)                      84,666             735          83,931

2000                

Jan.-                             81,794             661          81,133
January                           81,794             661          81,133
February                                                  
March                                                     
April                                                     
May                                                       
June                                                      

July                                                      
August                                                    
September                                                 
October                                                   
November                                                  
December                                                  
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                             Imports
                                                          
                                                          
                              Total
                             Census                            Non-
         Period             Basis (1)       Petroleum       petroleum


1998                

Jan.- Dec.                     1,144,844          72,436       1,072,409
Jan.-                             90,941           5,691          85,250
January                           90,941           5,691          85,250
February                          91,627           5,632          85,995
March                             94,417           5,778          88,639
April                             94,135           6,342          87,793
May                               95,749           6,420          89,330
June                              94,243           5,981          88,262

July                              94,635           6,287          88,348
August                            96,845           6,577          90,268
September                         96,729           6,030          90,699
October                           97,930           5,956          91,974
November                          99,563           6,055          93,508
December                          98,031           5,687          92,344

1999                

Jan.-Dec.(R)                   1,328,272          72,442       1,255,830
Jan.- (R)                        100,855           6,295          94,560
January (R)                      100,855           6,295          94,560
February (R)                     103,717           5,945          97,772
March (R)                        103,543           5,854          97,689
April (R)                        105,438           6,040          99,398
May (R)                          108,319           6,502         101,817
June (R)                         113,396           6,488         106,908

July (R)                         114,388           6,127         108,262
August (R)                       114,956           6,225         108,731
September (R)                    112,174           6,030         106,145
October (R)                      115,469           6,031         109,438
November (R)                     117,477           5,705         111,772
December (R)                     118,541           5,201         113,340

2000                

Jan.-                            120,272           5,719         114,553
January                          120,272           5,719         114,553
February                                                  
March                                                     
April                                                     
May                                                       
June                                                      

July                                                      
August                                                    
September                                                 
October                                                   
November                                                  
December                                                  

(1)  Detailed data presented on a Census Basis.  The information to convert
to a BOP basis is not available.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

Part B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Exhibit 12.  U. S. TRADE IN GOODS

(In millions of dollars.  Details may not equal totals due to 
rounding.  (R) Revised.)


                         Balance

                          Total
                         Balance            Total
                        of Payments         Census
       Period             Basis             Basis


1998                

Jan.- Dec.                   -246,932          -229,758
Jan.-                         -16,270           -15,052
January                       -16,270           -15,052
February                      -14,196           -13,160
March                         -17,196           -15,799
April                         -20,054           -19,069
May                           -18,371           -17,326
June                          -21,187           -19,924

July                          -26,094           -24,760
August                        -24,612           -22,594
September                     -24,302           -22,807
October                       -24,198           -22,399
November                      -21,754           -19,625
December                      -18,698           -17,245

1999                

Jan.- Dec.                   -347,158          -330,078
Jan.-                         -20,600           -19,475
January                       -20,600           -19,475
February                      -21,991           -20,666
March                         -24,968           -23,704
April                         -23,966           -22,702
May                           -25,640           -24,284
June                          -31,276           -29,797

July                          -34,741           -33,512
August                        -33,578           -32,255
September                     -32,986           -30,975
October                       -33,532           -32,117
November                      -34,644           -33,047
December (R)                  -29,236           -27,545

2000                

Jan.-                         -32,406           -30,710
January                       -32,406           -30,710
February                               
March                                  
April                                  
May                                    
June                                   

July                                   
August                                 
September                              
October                                
November                               
December                               

December data as published last month :
                              -29,208           -27,489
____________________________________


                         Exports

                          Total
                         Balance                              Total
                       of Payments           Net              Census
       Period             Basis          Adjustments          Basis


1998                

Jan.- Dec.                    670,246           -11,892           682,138
Jan.-                          54,535              -637            55,172
January                        54,535              -637            55,172
February                       54,426              -808            55,234
March                          61,410              -887            62,297
April                          56,014              -660            56,675
May                            55,918              -754            56,672
June                           56,089              -905            56,994

July                           50,604              -973            51,577
August                         52,100            -1,320            53,420
September                      54,681              -946            55,627
October                        60,105            -1,208            61,313
November                       56,787            -1,608            58,395
December                       57,576            -1,186            58,762

1999                

Jan.- Dec.                    683,221           -11,993           695,213
Jan.-                          51,430              -953            52,383
January                        51,430              -953            52,383
February                       52,330            -1,113            53,443
March                          59,584            -1,038            60,622
April                          56,256              -994            57,250
May                            55,446            -1,143            56,589
June                           56,751            -1,202            57,953

July                           52,048            -1,032            53,080
August                         56,666              -855            57,522
September                      58,095            -1,149            59,244
October                        61,406              -900            62,306
November                       60,237              -676            60,913
December (R)                   62,971              -938            63,909

2000                

Jan.-                          55,925            -1,013            56,938
January                        55,925            -1,013            56,938
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     

July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 

December data as published last month :
                               62,771              -934            63,705
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                         Imports

                          Total
                         Balance                              Total
                       of Payments           Net              Census
       Period             Basis          Adjustments          Basis


1998                

Jan.- Dec.                    917,178             5,282           911,896
Jan.-                          70,804               580            70,224
January                        70,804               580            70,224
February                       68,621               228            68,394
March                          78,606               511            78,096
April                          76,068               325            75,744
May                            74,289               291            73,998
June                           77,276               358            76,918

July                           76,698               361            76,337
August                         76,713               699            76,014
September                      78,983               549            78,434
October                        84,303               592            83,712
November                       78,541               522            78,020
December                       76,274               267            76,007

1999                

Jan.- Dec.                  1,030,379             5,087         1,025,292
Jan.-                          72,029               171            71,858
January                        72,029               171            71,858
February                       74,321               213            74,109
March                          84,553               226            84,326
April                          80,223               271            79,952
May                            81,086               213            80,873
June                           88,027               277            87,750

July                           86,788               197            86,591
August                         90,244               468            89,776
September                      91,081               863            90,219
October                        94,937               514            94,423
November                       94,881               922            93,960
December (R)                   92,207               753            91,454

2000                

Jan.-                          88,332               683            87,649
January                        88,332               683            87,649
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     

July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 

December data as published last month :
                               91,980               786            91,194

NOTE:  See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is
included in the Net Adjustments.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART B:     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 13. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            JANUARY 1998 TO JANUARY 2000

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to
rounding.  (R) Revised.)


             Exports

              Total                              End-Use Commodity Category
           Balance of                   Total       Foods,
            Payments        Net        Census       Feeds ,    Industrial
  Period      Basis     Adjustments   Basis(1)     Beverages   Supplies(2)


1999                

Jan.- Dec.     683,221      -11,993      695,213       45,366      147,019
Jan.-           51,430         -953       52,383        3,540       10,754

January         51,430         -953       52,383        3,540       10,754
February        52,330       -1,113       53,443        3,591       10,962
March           59,584       -1,038       60,622        3,883       12,210
April           56,256         -994       57,250        3,590       11,928
May             55,446       -1,143       56,589        3,402       11,909
June            56,751       -1,202       57,953        3,571       12,017

July            52,048       -1,032       53,080        3,670       11,299
August          56,666         -855       57,522        3,667       12,518
September       58,095       -1,149       59,244        3,803       12,968
October         61,406         -900       62,306        4,450       13,365
November        60,237         -676       60,913        4,124       13,669
December (R)    62,971         -938       63,909        4,075       13,420

2000                

Jan.-           55,925       -1,013       56,938        3,778       12,762

January         55,925       -1,013       56,938        3,778       12,762
February                                                       
March                                                          
April                                                          
May                                                            
June                                                           

July                                                           
August                                                         
September                                                      
October                                                        
November                                                       
December                                                       
____________________________________
Exports Continued


              Total    End-Use Commodity Category
             Census       Capital    Automotive    Consumer       Other
  Period    Basis(1)       Goods    Vehicles, etc   Goods,        Goods
                                                  

1999                

Jan.- Dec.     695,213      310,663       74,691       80,627       36,848
Jan.-           52,383       23,655        5,472        5,960        3,002

January         52,383       23,655        5,472        5,960        3,002
February        53,443       23,139        6,253        6,429        3,069
March           60,622       27,659        6,711        7,043        3,117
April           57,250       25,246        6,729        6,766        2,992
May             56,589       24,813        6,616        6,563        3,286
June            57,953       25,558        6,754        6,801        3,251

July            53,080       24,448        4,258        6,325        3,080
August          57,522       25,837        6,149        6,484        2,867
September       59,244       26,312        6,163        6,938        3,060
October         62,306       27,511        6,569        7,321        3,090
November        60,913       26,084        6,887        7,083        3,066
December (R)    63,909       30,401        6,132        6,915        2,966

2000                

Jan.-           56,938       25,253        6,035        6,314        2,797

January         56,938       25,253        6,035        6,314        2,797
February                                                       
March                                                          
April                                                          
May                                                            
June                                                           

July                                                           
August                                                         
September                                                      
October                                                        
November                                                       
December                                                       
___________________________________


             Imports


              Total                              End-Use Commodity Category
           Balance of                   Total       Foods,
            Payments        Net        Census       Feeds ,    Industrial
  Period      Basis     Adjustments   Basis(1)     Beverages   Supplies(2)


1999                

Jan.- Dec.   1,030,379        5,087    1,025,292       43,588      221,629
Jan.-           72,029          171       71,858        3,425       14,972

January         72,029          171       71,858        3,425       14,972
February        74,321          213       74,109        3,290       14,355
March           84,553          226       84,326        3,689       17,036
April           80,223          271       79,952        3,581       17,398
May             81,086          213       80,873        3,706       18,127
June            88,027          277       87,750        3,795       18,455

July            86,788          197       86,591        3,509       19,030
August          90,244          468       89,776        3,568       20,128
September       91,081          863       90,219        3,550       19,919
October         94,937          514       94,423        3,781       20,565
November        94,881          922       93,960        3,819       20,831
December (R)    92,207          753       91,454        3,874       20,812

2000                

Jan.-           88,332          683       87,649        3,553       21,494

January         88,332          683       87,649        3,553       21,494
February                                                       
March                                                          
April                                                          
May                                                            
June                                                           

July                                                           
August                                                         
September                                                      
October                                                        
November                                                       
December                                                       
____________________________________
Imports Continued


              Total    End-Use Commodity Category
             Census       Capital    Automotive    Consumer       Other
  Period    Basis(1)       Goods    Vehicles, etc   Goods,        Goods


1999                

Jan.- Dec.   1,025,292      296,898      179,697      239,587       43,893
Jan.-           71,858       20,832       12,685       16,773        3,170

January         71,858       20,832       12,685       16,773        3,170
February        74,109       21,575       14,378       17,384        3,127
March           84,326       25,114       16,297       18,301        3,888
April           79,952       23,195       14,448       17,668        3,661
May             80,873       23,322       14,688       17,628        3,403
June            87,750       26,085       15,486       20,322        3,607

July            86,591       25,333       13,173       21,828        3,720
August          89,776       25,066       14,821       22,302        3,891
September       90,219       25,508       14,826       22,675        3,741
October         94,423       26,466       16,081       23,554        3,976
November        93,960       27,024       16,461       21,910        3,915
December (R)    91,454       27,377       16,353       19,242        3,796

2000                

Jan.-           87,649       24,380       15,339       19,203        3,680

January         87,649       24,380       15,339       19,203        3,680
February                                                       
March                                                          
April                                                          
May                                                            
June                                                           

July                                                           
August                                                         
September                                                      
October                                                        
November                                                       
December                                                       

(1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed
to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
(2)  Includes petroleum products.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART B:      NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 14.  EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED
             COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 2000

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
(-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown.
(X) Not applicable. (R) Revised.
Note: This exhibit is not additive.  See footnotes.)

                  
                                      Balance

              Item(1)                 January     December
                                       2000         1999

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -32,406      -29,236 (R)

Net Adjustments                          -1,696       -1,691 (R)

Total Census Basis                      -30,710      -27,545 (R)
North America                            -6,057       -4,328
        Canada                           -4,290       -3,449
        Mexico                           -1,767         -879
Western Europe                           -3,587       -3,886
    Euro Area (2)                        -3,671       -2,982
    European Union                       -3,861       -3,897
        Austria                             -80          -52
        Belgium                             271          333
        Finland                            -149         -125
        France                             -850         -407
        Germany                          -2,341       -2,726
        Italy                            -1,027         -999
        Netherlands                         784          900
        Spain                               -24          280
        Sweden                             -271         -408
        United Kingdom                       50         -420
        Other EU                           -223         -273
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             157            9
        Norway                             -193         -239
        Switzerland                         380          272
        Other EFTA                          -29          -24
    Other Western Europe                    117            3
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -557         -695
        Hungary                            -114         -171
        Poland                              -27           -2
        Former Soviet Republics            -347         -430
            Russia                         -306         -447
            Other FSR                       -42           18
        Other EE                            -69          -91
Pacific Rim Countries                   -15,704      -15,933
        Australia                           481          516
        China                            -6,030       -5,606
        Japan                            -5,576       -6,965
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -2,536       -1,800
            Hong Kong                       -56          309
            Korea                        -1,002         -809
            Singapore                      -182          -53
            Taiwan                       -1,295       -1,248
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -2,043       -2,078
South/Central America                    -1,213         -864
        Argentina                            75          187
        Brazil                              -79           36
        Colombia                           -321         -333
        Other S/C A (3)                    -887         -754
OPEC                                     -2,671       -1,205
        Indonesia(3)                       -504         -563
        Nigeria                            -264         -332
        Saudia Arabia                      -518          592
        Venezuela(3)                       -978         -798
        Other OPEC                         -407         -105
Other Countries                          -2,404       -1,986
        Egypt                               220          249
        South Africa                        -45         -104
        Other                            -2,578       -2,131
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (X)           47
Timing Adjustments                          (X)          -56
____________________________________


                                      Exports

              Item(1)                 January     December
                                       2000         1999

Total Balance of Payments Basis          55,925       62,971 (R)

Net Adjustments                          -1,013         -938 (R)

Total Census Basis                       56,938       63,909 (R) 
North America                            21,215       22,260
        Canada                           13,415       13,681
        Mexico                            7,800        8,579
Western Europe                           13,471       15,117
    Euro Area (2)                         8,072        9,878
    European Union                       11,728       13,496
        Austria                             173          189
        Belgium                             967        1,057
        Finland                             102          121
        France                            1,471        1,926
        Germany                           2,045        2,388
        Italy                               775          979
        Netherlands                       1,515        1,802
        Spain                               455          727
        Sweden                              354          354
        United Kingdom                    3,019        3,064
        Other EU                            850          889
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,339        1,284
        Norway                              160          130
        Switzerland                       1,166        1,125
        Other EFTA                           13           29
    Other Western Europe                    404          337
Eastern Europe/FSR                          650          457
        Hungary                              34           42
        Poland                               48           74
        Former Soviet Republics             498          273
            Russia                          405          112
            Other FSR                        93          161
        Other EE                             70           68
Pacific Rim Countries                    14,172       16,089
        Australia                           991          996
        China                               873        1,080
        Japan                             4,726        5,146
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   5,857        7,046
            Hong Kong                       906        1,193
            Korea                         1,965        2,324
            Singapore                     1,221        1,519
            Taiwan                        1,766        2,011
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,724        1,821
South/Central America                     4,283        4,672
        Argentina                           357          455
        Brazil                            1,018        1,039
        Colombia                            288          343
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,619        2,836
OPEC                                      1,600        3,046
        Indonesia(3)                        277          184
        Nigeria                             136           55
        Saudia Arabia                       600        1,545
        Venezuela(3)                        354          408
        Other OPEC                          232          854
Other Countries                           2,179        2,607
        Egypt                               269          306
        South Africa                        200          214
        Other                             1,710        2,086
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (X)           47
Timing Adjustments                          (X)          204
____________________________________


                                      Imports

              Item(1)                 January     December
                                       2000         1999

Total Balance of Payments Basis          88,332       92,207 (R)

Net Adjustments                             683          753 (R)

Total Census Basis                       87,649       91,454 (R)
North America                            27,272       26,588
        Canada                           17,705       17,131
        Mexico                            9,567        9,458
Western Europe                           17,058       19,003
    Euro Area (2)                        11,743       12,860
    European Union                       15,589       17,393
        Austria                             253          241
        Belgium                             696          723
        Finland                             251          246
        France                            2,321        2,333
        Germany                           4,385        5,115
        Italy                             1,802        1,979
        Netherlands                         731          901
        Spain                               480          446
        Sweden                              625          762
        United Kingdom                    2,970        3,484
        Other EU                          1,073        1,162
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,182        1,275
        Norway                              353          369
        Switzerland                         786          853
        Other EFTA                           43           53
    Other Western Europe                    288          335
Eastern Europe/FSR                        1,207        1,152
        Hungary                             147          213
        Poland                               75           77
        Former Soviet Republics             845          703
            Russia                          711          559
            Other FSR                       134          144
        Other EE                            139          159
Pacific Rim Countries                    29,875       32,023
        Australia                           510          480
        China                             6,903        6,685
        Japan                            10,302       12,112
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   8,393        8,847
            Hong Kong                       962          883
            Korea                         2,968        3,133
            Singapore                     1,403        1,572
            Taiwan                        3,061        3,259
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              3,766        3,899
South/Central America                     5,496        5,536
        Argentina                           283          268
        Brazil                            1,098        1,003
        Colombia                            609          676
        Other S/C A (3)                   3,507        3,591
OPEC                                      4,270        4,252
        Indonesia(3)                        781          746
        Nigeria                             400          387
        Saudia Arabia                     1,118          953
        Venezuela(3)                      1,332        1,206
        Other OPEC                          639          959
Other Countries                           4,583        4,593
        Egypt                                49           57
        South Africa                        245          319
        Other                             4,288        4,217
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (X)          (X)
Timing Adjustments                          (X)          260

 (1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed
 to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
 (2)  Countries included in Euro Area are also included in European Union.
 See page 27 for a list of countries.
 (3)  This exhibit is not additive.  Selected countries are included in more
 than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific
 Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America.
 (4)  The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and
 satellites that are not included in the country/area totals.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART B:       NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 14-A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED
              COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1999

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
(-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown.
(X) Not applicable. (R) Revised.
Note: This exhibit is not additive.  See footnotes.)


                                      Balance

              Item(1)                 January     December
                                       1999         1998

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -20,600      -18,845

Net Adjustments                          -1,124       -1,453

Total Census Basis                      -19,475      -17,392
North America                            -3,937       -3,259
        Canada                           -2,507       -1,986
        Mexico                           -1,430       -1,273
Western Europe                           -1,364       -3,309
    Euro Area (2)                        -1,554       -2,456
    European Union                       -1,116       -3,154
        Austria                              52          -65
        Belgium                             200          372
        Finland                             -88          -92
        France                             -149         -275
        Germany                          -1,586       -2,464
        Italy                              -865       -1,031
        Netherlands                         893        1,017
        Spain                                53           45
        Sweden                             -161         -530
        United Kingdom                      540         -108
        Other EU                             -6          -24
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -218         -231
        Norway                              -66         -104
        Switzerland                        -126          -72
        Other EFTA                          -27          -55
    Other Western Europe                    -30           76
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -319         -465
        Hungary                             -76         -138
        Poland                                6           10
        Former Soviet Republics            -189         -300
            Russia                         -153         -259
            Other FSR                       -36          -42
        Other EE                            -61          -37
Pacific Rim Countries                   -12,629      -11,608
        Australia                           420          429
        China                            -4,877       -3,960
        Japan                            -4,660       -5,834
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -1,578         -536
            Hong Kong                        92          336
            Korea                          -527          271
            Singapore                        85            4
            Taiwan                       -1,227       -1,147
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -1,933       -1,708
South/Central America                       671        1,094
        Argentina                           194          244
        Brazil                              344          495
        Colombia                           -119          -45
        Other S/C A (3)                     251          400
OPEC                                       -880         -111
        Indonesia(3)                       -655         -304
        Nigeria                            -183         -125
        Saudia Arabia                       173          457
        Venezuela(3)                       -169         -204
        Other OPEC                          -46           66
Other Countries                          -1,797         -261
        Egypt                               180          269
        South Africa                        -68          187
        Other                            -1,909         -717
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (X)           20
____________________________________________________________


                                      Exports

              Item(1)                 January     December
                                       1999         1998

Total Balance of Payments Basis          51,430       57,429

Net Adjustments                            -953       -1,186

Total Census Basis                       52,383       58,615
North America                            18,109       18,986
        Canada                           12,106       12,481
        Mexico                            6,002        6,505
Western Europe                           13,091       13,751
    Euro Area (2)                         8,374        9,255
    European Union                       12,237       12,639
        Austria                             271          160
        Belgium                             939        1,057
        Finland                             124          133
        France                            1,702        1,732
        Germany                           1,980        2,455
        Italy                               730          790
        Netherlands                       1,504        1,676
        Spain                               468          489
        Sweden                              330          280
        United Kingdom                    3,248        2,903
        Other EU                            940          964
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             634          812
        Norway                              106          145
        Switzerland                         513          653
        Other EFTA                           15           14
    Other Western Europe                    220          300
Eastern Europe/FSR                          297          433
        Hungary                              36           42
        Poland                               65           63
        Former Soviet Republics             143          250
            Russia                           81          176
            Other FSR                        62           74
        Other EE                             52           77
Pacific Rim Countries                    13,088       15,416
        Australia                           828          902
        China                               779        1,362
        Japan                             4,629        4,643
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   5,356        6,721
            Hong Kong                       901        1,120
            Korea                         1,526        2,381
            Singapore                     1,482        1,541
            Taiwan                        1,447        1,679
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,495        1,789
South/Central America                     4,444        5,294
        Argentina                           379          442
        Brazil                            1,109        1,343
        Colombia                            279          371
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,676        3,138
OPEC                                      1,556        2,189
        Indonesia(3)                        135          413
        Nigeria                              88           70
        Saudia Arabia                       594          910
        Venezuela(3)                        450          406
        Other OPEC                          289          390
Other Countries                           2,257        3,345
        Egypt                               222          317
        South Africa                        190          448
        Other                             1,845        2,580
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (X)           20
____________________________________________________________


                                      Imports

              Item(1)                 January     December
                                       1999         1998

Total Balance of Payments Basis          72,029       76,274

Net Adjustments                             171          267

Total Census Basis                       71,858       76,007
North America                            22,046       22,245
        Canada                           14,613       14,467
        Mexico                            7,432        7,778
Western Europe                           14,455       17,061
    Euro Area (2)                         9,928       11,711
    European Union                       13,353       15,793
        Austria                             219          225
        Belgium                             739          685
        Finland                             212          225
        France                            1,851        2,007
        Germany                           3,566        4,918
        Italy                             1,596        1,821
        Netherlands                         611          659
        Spain                               415          444
        Sweden                              491          810
        United Kingdom                    2,707        3,011
        Other EU                            947          988
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             852        1,044
        Norway                              172          249
        Switzerland                         639          725
        Other EFTA                           41           69
    Other Western Europe                    250          224
Eastern Europe/FSR                          616          898
        Hungary                             112          180
        Poland                               59           54
        Former Soviet Republics             332          550
            Russia                          234          435
            Other FSR                        98          116
        Other EE                            113          114
Pacific Rim Countries                    25,716       27,025
        Australia                           408          472
        China                             5,656        5,322
        Japan                             9,289       10,476
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   6,934        7,257
            Hong Kong                       809          784
            Korea                         2,054        2,110
            Singapore                     1,398        1,537
            Taiwan                        2,674        2,826
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              3,428        3,497
South/Central America                     3,773        4,200
        Argentina                           185          198
        Brazil                              765          848
        Colombia                            398          417
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,426        2,738
OPEC                                      2,436        2,300
        Indonesia(3)                        789          718
        Nigeria                             271          195
        Saudia Arabia                       421          453
        Venezuela(3)                        619          610
        Other OPEC                          336          325
Other Countries                           4,054        3,606
        Egypt                                42           48
        South Africa                        258          261
        Other                             3,755        3,297
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (X)          (X)

 (1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed
 to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
 (2)  Countries included in Euro Area are also included in European Union.
 See page 27 for a list of countries.
 (3)  This exhibit is not additive.  Selected countries are included in more
 than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific
 Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America.
 (4)  The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and
 satellites that are not included in the country/area totals.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART B:     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED


EXHIBIT 15. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL SITC COMMODITY 
            GROUPINGS - 2000 AND 1999 DATA

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
(-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. 
(R) Revised. (X) Not applicable. 
Note: This exhibit is not additive.  See footnotes.)

                              
                                  2000

            Item(1)              January
                                 Exports    Imports

Total
Total Balance of Payment Basis     55,925     88,332

Net Adjustments                    -1,013        683

Total Census Basis (2)             56,938     87,649

Manufactured goods (3)             45,436     73,285
Agricultural commodities (3)        4,119      3,072
Mineral fuels (3)                   1,021      8,790

Selected commodities (3)        

  ADP equipment; office machine     3,016      6,451
  Airplane parts                    1,150        424
  Airplanes                         2,391        730
  Alcoholic bev.,distilled             22        201
  Aluminum                            279        618
  Animal feeds                        309         43
  Artwork/antiques                    157        652
  Basketware, etc.                    243        392
  Cereal flour                         96        131
  Chemicals - cosmetics               341        237
  Chemicals - dyeing                  292        216

  Chemicals - fertilizers             182        140
  Chemicals - inorganic               377        453
  Chemicals - medicinal               841      1,121
  Chemicals - n.e.s.                  860        410
  Chemicals - organic               1,271      1,554
  Chemicals - plastics              1,361        800
  Cigarettes                          191         11
  Clothing                            569      4,460
  Coal                                180         60
  Coffee                              (-)        263
  Copper                               94        372
  Cork, wood, lumber                  352        695
  Corn                                410          8
  Cotton, raw and linters             168          3
  Crude fertilizers                   127        110
  Crude oil                           135      5,849

  Electrical machinery              6,142      7,585
  Fish and preparations               125        702
  Footwear                             51      1,264
  Furniture and bedding               315      1,424
  Gem diamonds                         68        921
  General industrial mach           2,478      2,679
  Glass                               179        172
  Glassware                            53        133
  Gold, nonmonetary                   721        221
  Hides and skins                     101          8
  Iron and steel mill prod            444      1,196
  Jewelry                             100        400
  Lighting, plumbing                   99        315
  Liquified propane/butane             73        131
  Live animals                         71        111
                              
  Meat and preparations               616        286
  Metal manufactures, n.e.s.          940      1,214
  Metal ores; scrap                   304        374
  Metalworking machinery              432        578
  Mineral fuels, other                237        176
  Natural gas                          22        794
  Nickel                               34        103
  Oils/fats, vegetable                 88         98
  Optical goods                       259        264
  Paper and paperboard                824      1,189
  Petroleum preparations              351      1,680
  Photographic equipment              342        443
  Plastic articles, n.e.s.            536        610

  Platinum                            118        320
  Pottery                               7        121
  Power generating mach.            2,460      2,587
  Printed materials                   361        266
  Pulp and waste paper                325        266
  Records/magnetic media              397        410
  Rice                                101         17
  Rubber articles, n.e.s.             124        148
  Rubber tires and tubes              192        410
  Scientific instruments            2,079      1,406
  Ships, boats                        131        129
  Silver and bullion                   21         55

  Soybeans                            539          2
  Spacecraft                          102         53
  Specialized ind. mach.            2,282      1,672
  Sugar                                           11
  Television, VCR, etc.             1,859      4,427
  Textile yearn, fabric               711      1,189
  Tobacco, unmanufactured             115         56
  Toys/games/sporting goods           252      1,213
  Travel goods                         24        316
  Vegetables and fruits               533        873
  Vehicles                          4,180     12,503
  Watches/clocks/parts                 24        234
  Wheat                               235         10
  Wood manufactures                   139        562

Re-exports                          4,715         (X)
  Agricultural commodities            157         (X)
  Manufactured goods                4,502         (X)
  Mineral fuels                         3         (X)
___________________________________


                                  1999

            Item(1)             December               January
                                 Exports    Imports    Exports    Imports

Total
Total Balance of Payment Basis     62,971(R)  92,207(R)  51,430     72,029

Net Adjustments                      -938(R)     753(R)    -953        171

Total Census Basis (2)             63,909(R)  91,454(R)  52,383     71,858

Manufactured goods (3)             51,547     77,142     42,452     62,647
Agricultural commodities (3)        4,328      3,292      3,796      2,998
Mineral fuels (3)                   1,086      8,083        676      3,939

Selected commodities (3)        

  ADP equipment; office machine     4,017      7,753      3,182      5,929
  Airplane parts                    1,221        411      1,351        464
  Airplanes                         4,161        869      2,776        606
  Alcoholic bev.,distilled             38        254         27        157
  Aluminum                            294        484        289        471
  Animal feeds                        353         46        302         43
  Artwork/antiques                    132        379         72        474
  Basketware, etc.                    268        392        210        321
  Cereal flour                        108        149        101        110
  Chemicals - cosmetics               367        280        354        199
  Chemicals - dyeing                  298        216        245        171

  Chemicals - fertilizers             211        130        248        155
  Chemicals - inorganic               413        494        368        381
  Chemicals - medicinal               906      1,263        857        991
  Chemicals - n.e.s.                  900        451        809        381
  Chemicals - organic               1,409      1,676      1,152      1,766
  Chemicals - plastics              1,461        824      1,244        665
  Cigarettes                          244         17        230         11
  Clothing                            521      4,382        608      4,179
  Coal                                150         53        185         56
  Coffee                                1        230        (-)        240
  Copper                               96        311         85        217
  Cork, wood, lumber                  344        693        350        580
  Corn                                414          5        343         11
  Cotton, raw and linters             170          3         60          3
  Crude fertilizers                   139         99        111         96
  Crude oil                           113      5,682         44      2,413

  Electrical machinery              6,933      8,181      5,648      5,981
  Fish and preparations               157        851        112        662
  Footwear                             54      1,121         56      1,198
  Furniture and bedding               336      1,398        342      1,230
  Gem diamonds                         47        760          8        712
  General industrial mach           2,576      2,617      2,300      2,243
  Glass                               166        162        160        127
  Glassware                            69        146         50        113
  Gold, nonmonetary                   780        232        224        297
  Hides and skins                      93          8         88          7
  Iron and steel mill prod            421      1,196        378      1,101
  Jewelry                             100        495         46        344
  Lighting, plumbing                  107        321         95        265
  Liquified propane/butane             36        118         30         60
  Live animals                         69        226         36         98
                              
  Meat and preparations               580        288        448        223
  Metal manufactures, n.e.s.          946      1,201        828      1,075
  Metal ores; scrap                   327        347        216        287
  Metalworking machinery              498        613        360        557
  Mineral fuels, other                263         96        187         66
  Natural gas                          23        734         18        541
  Nickel                               25         74         25         61
  Oils/fats, vegetable                 90        111        120        107
  Optical goods                       218        274        167        203
  Paper and paperboard                840      1,118        731      1,024
  Petroleum preparations              480      1,293        199        719
  Photographic equipment              349        606        232        362
  Plastic articles, n.e.s.            577        596        462        503

  Platinum                             50        380         53        259
  Pottery                              10        132          8        117
  Power generating mach.            2,830      2,644      2,329      2,379
  Printed materials                   389        277        361        224
  Pulp and waste paper                368        265        241        188
  Records/magnetic media              540        445        486        294
  Rice                                 83         18        110         19
  Rubber articles, n.e.s.             119        149        103        125
  Rubber tires and tubes              207        393        171        317
  Scientific instruments            2,374      1,650      1,813      1,143
  Ships, boats                         72         76        104        114
  Silver and bullion                   13         46         26         51

  Soybeans                            554          2        507          3
  Spacecraft                          (-)         67         56        (-)
  Specialized ind. mach.            2,265      1,780      1,831      1,757
  Sugar                                 1         44        (-)         49
  Television, VCR, etc.             2,559      4,845      1,771      2,887
  Textile yearn, fabric               706      1,120        667        996
  Tobacco, unmanufactured              62         93        114         69
  Toys/games/sporting goods           290      1,282        240      1,123
  Travel goods                         27        321         20        276
  Vegetables and fruits               611        825        554        914
  Vehicles                          4,397     13,528      3,763     10,330
  Watches/clocks/parts                 32        257         23        190
  Wheat                               285         15        280         27
  Wood manufactures                   156        512        125        441

Re-exports                          4,903        (X)      3,609        (X)
  Agricultural commodities            114        (X)        123        (X)
  Manufactured goods                4,710        (X)      3,452        (X)
  Mineral fuels                        17        (X)          5        (X)

(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed
to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
(2) Total exports (Domestic and Foreign)
(3) Domestic exports

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART B:     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 16. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS
            JANUARY 1997 TO JANUARY 2000 

(In millions of dollars.  Details may not equal totals due to rounding.)


 
          Period              Balance         Exports         Imports


1998                            
                                           
Jan.- Dec.                         29,694         186,444         156,750
Jan.-                               2,764          14,177          11,413
January                             2,764          14,177          11,413
February                            2,942          14,083          11,141
March                               3,136          16,971          13,835
April                               2,088          14,426          12,338
May                                 2,317          14,752          12,435
June                                2,055          15,448          13,393

July                                  710          14,047          13,337
August                              1,009          14,006          12,997
September                           1,790          15,913          14,123
October                             2,902          17,177          14,275
November                            2,761          16,616          13,855
December                            5,221          18,828          13,607

1999                            

Jan.- Dec.                         19,362         200,008         180,646
Jan.-                               3,465          15,533          12,069
January                             3,465          15,533          12,069
February                            2,381          14,921          12,541
March                               3,532          18,039          14,507
April                               2,359          16,064          13,705
May                                 1,706          15,688          13,982
June                                  746          16,541          15,795

July                                 -365          15,609          15,974
August                              1,144          16,552          15,408
September                             914          16,981          16,067
October                               743          17,453          16,709
November                             -582          16,242          16,825
December                            3,319          20,385          17,066

2000                            

Jan.-                               1,696          16,386          14,691
January                             1,696          16,386          14,691
February                                   
March                                      
April                                      
May                                        
June                                       

July                                       
August                                     
September                                  
October                                    
November                                   
December                                   

Note:  Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART B:     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 17. IMPORTS OF ENERGY-RELATED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, INCLUDING 
            CRUDE PETROLEUM - JANUARY 1998 - JANUARY 2000 
            (Details may not equal totals due to rounding.)

 
          Quantity     Value    Quantity    1,000's     Value    Unit 
          (1,000's   (1,000's   (1,000's  of barrels  (1,000's   price
 Period   of BBL's)    of $)    of BBL's) per day avg   of $)     ($)


1999                                                             
                                                                 

Jan.-Dec  4,076,511 65,674,567  3,223,755      8,832 50,661,646  15.72
Jan.-       330,815  3,192,483    262,434      8,466  2,412,950   9.19
January     330,815  3,192,483    262,434      8,466  2,412,950   9.19
February    316,359  3,092,851    247,595      8,843  2,343,134   9.46
March       332,325  3,614,500    263,476      8,499  2,748,139  10.43
April       353,330  4,693,856    274,232      9,141  3,485,593  12.71
May         353,672  5,295,479    275,289      8,880  4,003,468  14.54
June        369,728  5,491,895    290,410      9,680  4,217,774  14.52

July        353,327  5,826,389    277,017      8,936  4,435,369  16.01
August      357,411  6,575,316    281,061      9,066  5,001,610  17.80
September   340,135  6,829,485    274,202      9,140  5,351,367  19.52
October     330,323  6,953,342    264,306      8,526  5,481,262  20.74
November    329,595  7,015,800    263,070      8,769  5,499,049  20.90
December    309,492  7,093,172    250,664      8,086  5,681,930  22.67


2000                            

                                                                 
Jan.-       324,531  7,660,406    252,342      8,140  5,849,073  23.18
January     324,531  7,660,406    252,342      8,140  5,849,073  23.18
February                                                         
March                                                            
April                                                            
May                                                              
June                                                             

July                                                             
August                                                           
September                                                        
October                                                          
November                                                         
December                                                         

(1)  Details shown for these Energy-Related Petroleum Products are not
available on a Balance of Payments Basis.  These products include the
following SITC commodity groupings; crude oil, petroleum preparations,
and liquified propane and butane gas.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART B:     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 18. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS BY SELECTED
            COUNTRIES DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may 
            not equal totals due rounding. (-) Represents zero or less 
            than one half unit of measurement shown.)

                   
                         Exports

                          Totals

      Country 


                         January           December
                           2000              1999

TOTAL                           5,998             6,044
                                                                 
Australia                          72                81
Austria                            72                80
Belgium                            50                59
Brazil                             24                22
Canada                          3,562             3,523
Germany                           140               133
Japan                             218               239
Korea                              39                38
Mexico                          1,155             1,186
Saudia Arabia                      45                41
Sweden                             13                18
Taiwan                             22                13
United Kingdom                    143               129
                                                                 
Other                             443               481
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                           Cars

      Country 


                         January           December
                           2000              1999

TOTAL                           1,132             1,311
                                                                 
Australia                           9                22
Austria                             3                 1
Belgium                             9                23
Brazil                              1                 3
Canada                            614               728
Germany                            65                51
Japan                              51                49
Korea                               1                 1
Mexico                            165               256
Saudia Arabia                      27                17
Sweden                              6                 3
Taiwan                             16                 6
United Kingdom                     29                22
                                                                 
Other                             135               128
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                          Trucks

      Country 


                         January           December
                           2000              1999

TOTAL                             584               762
                                                                 
Australia                           3                13
Austria                           (-)               (-)
Belgium                            10                16
Brazil                              1               (-)
Canada                            408               538
Germany                             3                 4
Japan                              14                22
Korea                             (-)                 1
Mexico                             55                56
Saudia Arabia                       7                 9
Sweden                            (-)                 1
Taiwan                              2                 1
United Kingdom                      5                 2
                                                                 
Other                              76               100
____________________________________


                          Parts

      Country 


                         January           December
                           2000              1999

TOTAL                           4,282             3,971
                                                                 
Australia                          60                46
Austria                            69                78
Belgium                            31                20
Brazil                             22                18
Canada                          2,540             2,257
Germany                            72                79
Japan                             152               169
Korea                              38                36
Mexico                            935               874
Saudia Arabia                      10                16
Sweden                              7                13
Taiwan                              4                 6
United Kingdom                    109               105
                                                                 
Other                             232               253
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                         Imports

                          Totals

      Country 


                         January           December
                           2000              1999

TOTAL                          15,403            16,244
                                                                 
Australia                          77                23
Austria                            20                17
Belgium                            73               139
Brazil                            109               118
Canada                          5,607             5,392
Germany                         1,516             1,654
Japan                           3,296             4,220
Korea                             486               430
Mexico                          2,958             2,761
Saudia Arabia                     (-)               (-)
Sweden                            125               230
Taiwan                            103               101
United Kingdom                    326               436
                                                                 
Other                             708               723
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                           Cars

      Country 


                         January           December
                           2000              1999

TOTAL                           8,227             9,317
                                                                 
Australia                          51               (-)
Austria                           (-)                 1
Belgium                            56               114
Brazil                            (-)               (-)
Canada                          3,076             2,987
Germany                         1,142             1,327
Japan                           2,200             3,092
Korea                             386               352
Mexico                            877               784
Saudia Arabia                     (-)               (-)
Sweden                            101               207
Taiwan                              3                 6
United Kingdom                    205               296
                                                                 
Other                             130               152
____________________________________


                          Trucks

      Country 


                         January           December
                           2000              1999

TOTAL                           1,677             1,755
                                                                 
Australia                         (-)               (-)
Austria                           (-)               (-)
Belgium                             9                16
Brazil                            (-)               (-)
Canada                          1,037             1,049
Germany                             3                 4
Japan                              27                21
Korea                              16                 2
Mexico                            547               618
Saudia Arabia                     (-)               (-)
Sweden                              1                 2
Taiwan                              1                 1
United Kingdom                     18                29
                                                                 
Other                              18                13
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                          Parts

      Country 


                         January           December
                           2000              1999

TOTAL                           5,499             5,172
                                                                 
Australia                          26                23
Austria                            20                16
Belgium                             9                 9
Brazil                            109               118
Canada                          1,494             1,356
Germany                           371               323
Japan                           1,068             1,108
Korea                              84                76
Mexico                          1,535             1,359
Saudia Arabia                     (-)               (-)
Sweden                             22                21
Taiwan                             99                95
United Kingdom                    103               111
                                                                 
Other                             561               557

Note:  Data not available on a Balance Of Payments Basis.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

 ***  INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICE  *** 

 
               INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES
                                
GOODS

CENSUS BASIS

The Census basis goods data are compiled from the documents
collected by the U.S. Customs Service and reflect the movement
of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and
U.S. Foreign Trade Zones.  They include government and
non-government shipments of goods, and exclude shipments between
the United States and its territories and possessions,
transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic and consular
installations abroad, U.S. goods returned to the United States
by its Armed Forces, personal and household effects of
travelers, and in-transit shipments.  The General imports value
reflects the total arrival of merchandise from foreign countries
that immediately enters consumption channels, warehouses, or
Foreign Trade Zones.

For imports, the value reported is the U. S. Customs Service
appraised value of merchandise;  generally, the price paid for
merchandise for export to the United States.  Import duties,
freight, insurance, and other charges incurred in bringing
merchandise to the United States are excluded.

Exports are valued at the f.a.s.- free alongside ship value of
merchandise at the U.S. port of export, based on the transaction
price including inland freight, insurance and other charges
incurred in placing the merchandise alongside the carrier at the
U.S. port of exportation.

Monthly data include actual month's transactions as well as a
small number of transactions for previous months.  Each month we
revise the aggregate seasonally adjusted (current and constant
dollar) and unadjusted export, import and trade balance figures,
as well as the end-use totals for the prior month.  SITC and
country detail data are not revised monthly.  The timing
adjustment shown in Exhibit 14 is the difference between monthly
data as originally reported and as recompiled.

Annual revisions for the months are made in June to reflect
corrections received subsequent to the monthly revision.  These
revisions are reflected in totals, end-use, SITC and country
summary data.

The monthly end-use, commodity, and country and area data
presented in this release are on a Census basis.  This refers to
Exhibits 6 - 18.


U.S./CANADA DATA EXCHANGE
AND SUBSTITUTION

The data for U.S. exports to Canada are derived from import data
compiled by Canada.  The use of Canada's import data to produce
U.S. export data requires several alignments in order to compare
the two series.

1.   Coverage -- Canadian imports are based on country of origin. 
     U.S. goods shipped from a third country are included.  U.S.
     exports exclude these foreign shipments.  For January  
     2000, these shipment totaled $ 29.5 million. U.S. export
     coverage also excludes certain Canadian postal shipments. 
     For January 2000, these shipments totaled $6.9 million.
   
2.   Valuation -- Canadian imports are valued at point of origin
     in the United States.  However, U.S. exports are valued at
     the port of exit in the United States and include inland
     freight charges, making the U.S. export value slightly
     larger.  Canada requires inland freight to be reported.
     Inland freight charges for January 2000 account for 1.6 
     percent of the value of U.S. exports to Canada.

3.   Reexports -- U.S. exports include reexports of foreign
     goods. Again, the aggregate U.S. export figure is slightly
     larger. For January 2000, reexports to Canada were 
     $1,527 million.
   
4.   Exchange Rate -- Average monthly exchange rates are applied
     to convert the published data to U.S. currency. For January
     2000, the average exchange rate was 1.4486 Canadian dollars
     per U.S. dollar.

5.   Other -- There are other minor differences which are
     statistically insignificant, such as rounding error.

AREA GROUPINGS (See Exhibits 14 and 14A)

North America - Canada, Mexico

Western Europe - Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina,
Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France,
Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta and Gozo, Macedonia, Monaco,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain,
Svalbard, Jan Mayen Island, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United
Kingdom, Vatican City, Yugoslavia..European Union - Austria, 
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, 
Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United 
Kingdom.

Euro Area - Austria,  Belgium, Finland, France, Germany,
Ireland,  Italy, Luxembourg,  Netherlands, Portugal, Spain.
 
European Free Trade Association - Iceland, Liechtenstein,
Norway, Switzerland.

Eastern Europe - Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia,
Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.

Pacific Rim - Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia,
Japan, Korea, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,
Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan.

South/Central America -  Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda,
Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia,
Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El
Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe,
Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique,
Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay,
Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the
Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos
Islands, Uruguay, Venezuela.

OPEC - Algeria,  Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria,
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela.

Adjustments for Seasonal and Working-Day Variations

Goods are initially classified under the Harmonized System (HS)
which describes and measures the characteristics of goods
traded.  Combining trade into approximately 140 export and 140
import end-use categories makes it possible to examine goods
according to their principal uses (See Exhibits 7 and 8).  These
categories are used as the basis for computing the seasonal and
working-day adjusted data.  These adjusted data are then summed
to the six end-use aggregates for publication (Exhibit 6).  These
data are provided to the Bureau of Economic Analysis for use in
the Balance of Payments and the National Income and Product
Accounts.

The seasonal adjustment procedure is based on a model, which
estimates the monthly movements as percentages above or below
the general level of each end-use commodity series (unlike other
methods that redistribute the actual series values over the
calendar year).   Imports of petroleum and petroleum products are
adjusted for the length of the month.  Because of the extremely
variable movements of the data series for aircraft, users
studying data trends may wish to analyze aircraft separately
from other trade.  

Adjustments for Price Change

Data adjusted for seasonal variation on a constant dollar basis
(1992=100 ) are presented in Exhibits 10 and 11.  This adjustment
for price change is done at the lowest end-use level possible,
then summed to the six published end-use aggregates.  The
deflators are primarily based upon the monthly price indexes
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics using techniques
developed for the National Income and Product Accounts by the
Bureau of Economic Analysis.

SITC Data

Goods data appearing in Exhibit 15 are classified in terms of the
Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) Revision 3. 

Agricultural goods consist of non-marine food products and other
products of agriculture which have not passed through complex
processes of manufacture, such as raw hides and skins, fats and
oils, and wine.  A few goods such as essential oils, starches,
casein, and albumin, considered to be agricultural by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, have been excluded from agricultural
goods and are included in manufactured goods where they are
classified in the SITC.

Manufactured goods conform to the SITC sections that include
chemicals and related products, N.S.P.F.; manufactured goods
classified chiefly by material; machinery and transport
equipment; miscellaneous manufactured articles, N.S.P.F.; and
goods and transactions not classified elsewhere.

Reexports are foreign merchandise entering the country as
imports, and  at the time of exportation are in substantially the
same condition as when imported.  Reexports, included in overall
export totals, appear as separate line items in Exhibit 15.

Advanced Technology Products (ATP)

About 500 of some 22,000 commodity classification codes used in
reporting U.S. merchandise trade are identified as "advanced
technology" codes and they meet the following criteria:

1.   The code contains products whose technology is from a
     recognized high technology field (e.g., biotechnology).

2.   These products represent leading edge technology in that
     field.

3.   Such products constitute a significant part of all items
     covered in the selected classification code.

The aggregation of the goods results in a measure of advanced
technology trade which appears in Exhibit 16.  This product and
commodity-based measure of advanced technology differs from
broader SIC industry-based measures which include all goods
produced by a particular industry group, regardless of the level
of technology embodied in the goods.

Nonsampling error

The goods data are a complete enumeration of documents collected
by the U.S. Customs Service and are not subject to sampling
errors; but they are subject to several types of nonsampling
errors.  The most significant of these include reporting errors,
undocumented shipments, timeliness and data capture errors,  
and errors in the estimation of low-valued transactions.  For a
detailed discussion of errors affecting the goods data, see
"U.S. Merchandise Trade Statistics: A Quality Profile" available
on the INTERNET at http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/ or
from the Foreign Trade Division.

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS (BOP) BASIS 

Goods on a Census basis are adjusted by the Bureau of Economic
Analysis to goods on a BOP basis to bring the data in line with
the concepts and definitions used to prepare the international
and national accounts.  Broadly, the adjustments include changes
in ownership that occur without goods passing into or out of the
customs territory of the United States.  These adjustments are
necessary to supplement coverage of the Census basis data, to
eliminate duplication of transactions recorded elsewhere in the
international accounts, and to value transactions according to
a standard definition.  

The export adjustments include:

     U.S. military sales contracts - This deduction of U.S.
     military sales contracts is made because the Census Bureau has
     included these contracts in the goods data, but BEA includes
     them in the service category "Transfers Under U.S. Military
     Sales Contracts."  BEA's source material for these contracts
     is more comprehensive, but has no distinction between goods
     and services.

     Private gift parcels.  This addition is made for parcels
     mailed to foreigners by individuals through the U.S. Postal
     Service.  (Only commercial shipments are covered in Census
     goods exports.)

     Gold exports, nonmonetary.  This addition is made for gold
     that is purchased by foreign official agencies from private
     dealers in the United States and held at the Federal Reserve
     Bank of New York.  The Census data only includes gold that
     leaves the customs territory.

     Some smaller adjustments are also made to exports:
     Deductions for repairs of goods, developed motion picture
     film, and military grant-aid.  Additions for sales of fish in
     U.S. territorial waters, exports of electricity to Mexico, and
     vessels and oil rigs that change ownership for which no export
     document is filed.

The import adjustments include:

     Inland freight in Canada.   An addition is made for inland
     freight in Canada.  Imports of goods from all countries are
     valued at the foreign port of export, including inland freight
     charges ("customs value").  In the case of Canada, this should
     be the cost of the goods at the U.S. border.  However, the
     customs value for imports for certain  Canadian goods is the
     point of origin in Canada.  The BEA makes an addition for the
     inland freight charges of transporting these Canadian goods to
     the U.S. border to make the value comparable to the customs
     value as reported by all other countries.  Insurance and
     freight charges for transporting goods to the United States
     from all other countries to the U.S. border are included in
     services by the BEA.  (The same procedure is used for Mexico as
     an Other Adjustment, but is much smaller.)

     Gold imports, nonmonetary.  This addition is made for gold
     sold by foreign official agencies to private purchasers out
     of stock held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.  The
     Census data only includes gold that enters the customs
     territory.

     Imports by U.S. military agencies.  This deduction of U.S.
     military sales contracts is made because the Census Bureau has
     included these contracts in the goods data, but BEA includes
     them in the service category "Direct Defense Expenditures". 
     BEA's source material is more comprehensive, but has no
     distinction between goods and services.  

     Some smaller adjustments are also made to imports:
     Deductions for repairs of goods, and developed  motion picture
     film.  Additions for imported electricity from Mexico,
     conversion of vessels for commercial use, and repairs to U.S.
     vessels abroad, and valuation of prepackaged software imports
     at market value.

SERVICES

The statistics are estimates of services transactions between
foreign countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories
and possessions.  Transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic,
and consular installations abroad are excluded because they are
considered to be part of the U.S. economy.

Services are shown in seven broad categories.  Types of services
for imports and exports are the same for six of the seven
categories.  For the seventh, exports is "Transfers Under U.S.
Military Sales Contracts" while for imports the category is
"Direct Defense Expenditures".  The following is a brief
description of the types of services included in each category:

     Travel - Purchases of services and goods by U.S. travelers
     abroad and by foreign visitors to the United States.  A
     traveler is defined as a person who stays for a period of less
     than 1 year in a country of which the person is not a
     resident.  Includes expenditures for food, lodging,
     recreation, gifts, and other items incidental to a foreign
     visit.

     Passenger Fares - Fares paid by residents of one country to
     residents in other countries.  Receipts consist of fares
     received by U.S. carriers from foreign residents for travel
     between the United States and foreign countries and between
     two foreign points.  Payments consist of fares paid by U.S.
     residents to foreign carriers for travel between the United
     States and foreign countries.

     Other Transportation - Charges for the transportation of
     goods by ocean, air, waterway, pipeline, and rail carriers to
     and from the United States.  Includes freight charges,
     operating expenses that transportation companies incur in
     foreign ports, and payments for vessel charter and aircraft 
     rentals with crew..
     Royalties and License Fees - Transactions with foreign
     residents involving intangible assets and proprietary
     rights, such as the use of patents, techniques, processes,
     formulas, designs, know-how, trademarks, copyrights,
     franchises, and manufacturing rights.  The term "royalties"
     generally refers to payments for the utilization of
     copyrights or trademarks, and the term "license fees"
     generally refers to payments for the use of patents or
     industrial processes.

     Other Private Services - Transactions with affiliated
     foreigners, for which no identification by type is available,
     and of transactions with unaffiliated foreigners.  (The term
     "affiliated" refers to a direct investment relationship,
     which exists when a U.S. person has ownership or control,
     directly or indirectly, of 10 percent or more of a foreign
     business enterprise's voting securities or the equivalent,
     or when a foreign person has a similar interest in a U.S.
     enterprise.)  Transactions with unaffiliated foreigners
     consist of education services; financial services (includes
     commissions and other transactions fees associated with the
     purchase and sale of securities and noninterest income of
     banks, and excludes investment income); insurance premiums
     and losses; telecommunications services (includes
     transmission services and value-added services); and
     business, professional, and technical services. Included in
     the last group are advertising services; computer and data
     processing services; database and other information
     services; research, development, and testing services;
     management, consulting, and public relations services; legal 
     services; construction, engineering, architectural, and
     mining services; industrial engineering services;
     installation, maintenance, repair of equipment; and other
     services, including medical services and film and tape
     rental.

     Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts (Exports
     only) - Exports of goods and services in which U.S.
     Government military agencies participate.  Includes both
     goods, such as equipment, and services, such as repair
     services and training, that cannot be separately identified.

     Direct Defense Expenditures (Imports only) - Expenditures
     incurred by U.S. military agencies abroad, including
     expenditures by U.S. personnel, payments of wages to foreign
     residents, construction expenditures, payments for foreign
     contractual services, and procurement of foreign goods. 
     Includes both goods and services that cannot be separately
     identified.

     U.S. Government Miscellaneous Services - Transactions of
     U.S. Government nonmilitary agencies with foreign residents. 
     Most of these transactions involve the provision of services
     to, or purchases of services from, foreigners; transfers of
     some goods are also included.




Services estimates are based on quarterly, annual, and benchmark
surveys and partial information generated from monthly reports. 
Service transactions are estimated at market prices.  Estimates
are seasonally adjusted when statistically significant seasonal
patterns are present.  No country or area detail is available due
to the lack of adequate source data upon which to base estimates.

The revision policy is as follows: Each month a preliminary
estimate will be released for the current month and a revised
estimate for the immediately preceding month.  After a revised
month is released, no further changes will be made until the
quarterly international transactions estimates, based on more
complete source data, are released.  The first monthly release
that follows the quarterly international transactions release
will contain revised estimates for the previous six months, in
order to align the monthly estimates with the quarterly
estimates.  Annual revisions for the months and quarters are made
in June, which incorporate updated source data and changes in
estimating methodologies.

Quarterly and annual estimates of services are included as part
of the U.S. international transaction  accounts, published
in the April, July,  October, and January issues of the Survey of
Current Business.  The next release is scheduled for June 20, 2000. 
The Survey is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. 
Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

ELECTRONIC
AVAILABILITY.

The FT900 and supplement are available on the following;
 
     INTERNET  The U. S. International Trade in Goods
     and Services reports for the current month and previous       
     years are available at:                                                 
     http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/

     STAT-USA  The U.S. Department of Commerce's electronic
     information facility.  Call 1 800 STAT-USA for product
     information.  

Additional data and information on goods are obtainable from:
Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census Washington, D.C. 
20233

Additional data and information on services are obtainable from:
Balance of Payments Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Washington,  D.C.  20230


Monthly FT-900 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Release
dates for 2000:  03-21-00, 04-19-00, 05-19-00, 06-20-00, 07-19-00,
                 08-18-00, 09-20-00, 10-19-00, 11-21-00, 12-19-00,
                 01-19-01, 02-21-01

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.